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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,956,704,259.84, 20,935,238,742.72 and 4,640,452,191.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,956,704,259.84, 20,935,238,742.72 and 4,640,452,191.36 is: 6,960,738,917.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,956,704,259.84 : 20,935,238,742.72 = 4,640,452,191.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,956,704,259.84/20,935,238,742.72 = 4,640,452,191.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,956,704,259.84x = 20,935,238,742.72 × 4,640,452,191.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,956,704,259.84x = 97,148,974,500,299,800,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,148,974,500,299,800,576/13,956,704,259.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,960,738,917.41

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