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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 19,972,866,003.08, 29,955,553,452.74 and 10,021,637,805.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 19,972,866,003.08, 29,955,553,452.74 and 10,021,637,805.17 is: 15,030,577,329.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    19,972,866,003.08 : 29,955,553,452.74 = 10,021,637,805.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    19,972,866,003.08/29,955,553,452.74 = 10,021,637,805.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    19,972,866,003.08x = 29,955,553,452.74 × 10,021,637,805.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    19,972,866,003.08x = 300,203,706,956,570,034,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 300,203,706,956,570,034,176/19,972,866,003.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,030,577,329.78

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