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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,516,781,340.80, 30,775,172,011.20 and 13,986,434,332.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,516,781,340.80, 30,775,172,011.20 and 13,986,434,332.80 is: 20,979,651,499.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,516,781,340.80 : 30,775,172,011.20 = 13,986,434,332.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,516,781,340.80/30,775,172,011.20 = 13,986,434,332.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,516,781,340.80x = 30,775,172,011.20 × 13,986,434,332.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,516,781,340.80x = 430,434,922,415,273,279,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 430,434,922,415,273,279,488/20,516,781,340.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,979,651,499.20

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