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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,028,486,406.96, 30,036,351,171.46 and 6,579,648,568.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,028,486,406.96, 30,036,351,171.46 and 6,579,648,568.72 is: 9,867,377,443.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,028,486,406.96 : 30,036,351,171.46 = 6,579,648,568.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,028,486,406.96/30,036,351,171.46 = 6,579,648,568.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,028,486,406.96x = 30,036,351,171.46 × 6,579,648,568.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,028,486,406.96x = 197,628,634,994,868,092,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 197,628,634,994,868,092,928/20,028,486,406.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,867,377,443.27

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