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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,985,366,663.86, 20,978,216,467.48 and 3,900,465,996.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,985,366,663.86, 20,978,216,467.48 and 3,900,465,996.86 is: 5,850,745,423.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,985,366,663.86 : 20,978,216,467.48 = 3,900,465,996.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,985,366,663.86/20,978,216,467.48 = 3,900,465,996.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,985,366,663.86x = 20,978,216,467.48 × 3,900,465,996.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,985,366,663.86x = 81,824,820,006,154,747,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 81,824,820,006,154,747,904/13,985,366,663.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,850,745,423.61

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