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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,078,520,124.60, 30,117,780,186.90 and 17,874,528,009.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,078,520,124.60, 30,117,780,186.90 and 17,874,528,009.40 is: 26,811,792,014.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,078,520,124.60 : 30,117,780,186.90 = 17,874,528,009.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,078,520,124.60/30,117,780,186.90 = 17,874,528,009.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,078,520,124.60x = 30,117,780,186.90 × 17,874,528,009.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,078,520,124.60x = 538,341,105,531,696,513,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 538,341,105,531,696,513,024/20,078,520,124.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,811,792,014.10

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