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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,985,366,663.73, 20,978,216,467.29 and 3,900,465,996.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,985,366,663.73, 20,978,216,467.29 and 3,900,465,996.74 is: 5,850,745,423.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,985,366,663.73 : 20,978,216,467.29 = 3,900,465,996.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,985,366,663.73/20,978,216,467.29 = 3,900,465,996.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,985,366,663.73x = 20,978,216,467.29 × 3,900,465,996.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,985,366,663.73x = 81,824,820,002,810,888,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 81,824,820,002,810,888,192/13,985,366,663.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,850,745,423.43

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