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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,961,537,503.74, 20,940,759,260.82 and 4,997,368,748.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,961,537,503.74, 20,940,759,260.82 and 4,997,368,748.34 is: 7,495,499,393.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,961,537,503.74 : 20,940,759,260.82 = 4,997,368,748.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,961,537,503.74/20,940,759,260.82 = 4,997,368,748.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,961,537,503.74x = 20,940,759,260.82 × 4,997,368,748.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,961,537,503.74x = 104,648,695,896,533,303,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,648,695,896,533,303,296/13,961,537,503.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,495,499,393.85

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