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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,971,548,051.90, 20,957,322,077.85 and 8,392,693,010.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,971,548,051.90, 20,957,322,077.85 and 8,392,693,010.30 is: 12,589,039,515.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,971,548,051.90 : 20,957,322,077.85 = 8,392,693,010.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,971,548,051.90/20,957,322,077.85 = 8,392,693,010.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,971,548,051.90x = 20,957,322,077.85 × 8,392,693,010.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,971,548,051.90x = 175,888,370,517,377,548,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 175,888,370,517,377,548,288/13,971,548,051.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,589,039,515.45

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