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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,102,938,479.60, 30,154,407,719.40 and 5,380,959,897.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,102,938,479.60, 30,154,407,719.40 and 5,380,959,897.60 is: 8,071,439,846.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,102,938,479.60 : 30,154,407,719.40 = 5,380,959,897.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,102,938,479.60/30,154,407,719.40 = 5,380,959,897.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,102,938,479.60x = 30,154,407,719.40 × 5,380,959,897.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,102,938,479.60x = 162,259,658,673,971,298,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 162,259,658,673,971,298,304/20,102,938,479.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,071,439,846.40

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