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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,101,852,735.66, 30,145,731,884.14 and 5,933,037,970.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,101,852,735.66, 30,145,731,884.14 and 5,933,037,970.59 is: 8,897,476,977.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,101,852,735.66 : 30,145,731,884.14 = 5,933,037,970.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,101,852,735.66/30,145,731,884.14 = 5,933,037,970.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,101,852,735.66x = 30,145,731,884.14 × 5,933,037,970.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,101,852,735.66x = 178,855,771,919,798,566,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 178,855,771,919,798,566,912/20,101,852,735.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,897,476,977.46

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