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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,057,856,648.74, 30,086,913,182.87 and 5,892,764,461.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,057,856,648.74, 30,086,913,182.87 and 5,892,764,461.82 is: 8,839,184,359.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,057,856,648.74 : 30,086,913,182.87 = 5,892,764,461.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,057,856,648.74/30,086,913,182.87 = 5,892,764,461.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,057,856,648.74x = 30,086,913,182.87 × 5,892,764,461.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,057,856,648.74x = 177,295,092,769,729,544,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 177,295,092,769,729,544,192/20,057,856,648.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,839,184,359.26

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