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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,980,225,803.20, 20,970,338,704.80 and 8,494,375,998.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,980,225,803.20, 20,970,338,704.80 and 8,494,375,998.40 is: 12,741,563,997.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,980,225,803.20 : 20,970,338,704.80 = 8,494,375,998.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,980,225,803.20/20,970,338,704.80 = 8,494,375,998.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,980,225,803.20x = 20,970,338,704.80 × 8,494,375,998.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,980,225,803.20x = 178,129,941,772,371,656,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 178,129,941,772,371,656,704/13,980,225,803.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,741,563,997.60

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