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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 13,985,366,663.93, 20,978,216,467.57 and 3,900,465,996.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 13,985,366,663.93, 20,978,216,467.57 and 3,900,465,996.92 is: 5,850,745,423.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    13,985,366,663.93 : 20,978,216,467.57 = 3,900,465,996.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    13,985,366,663.93/20,978,216,467.57 = 3,900,465,996.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    13,985,366,663.93x = 20,978,216,467.57 × 3,900,465,996.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    13,985,366,663.93x = 81,824,820,007,882,276,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 81,824,820,007,882,276,864/13,985,366,663.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,850,745,423.71

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