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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 16,998,596,561.80, 25,497,894,842.70 and 13,447,720,376.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 16,998,596,561.80, 25,497,894,842.70 and 13,447,720,376.20 is: 20,171,580,564.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    16,998,596,561.80 : 25,497,894,842.70 = 13,447,720,376.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    16,998,596,561.80/25,497,894,842.70 = 13,447,720,376.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    16,998,596,561.80x = 25,497,894,842.70 × 13,447,720,376.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    16,998,596,561.80x = 342,888,560,026,381,713,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 342,888,560,026,381,713,408/16,998,596,561.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,171,580,564.30

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