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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,125,098,912.40, 30,187,364,933.40 and 9,083,597,261.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,125,098,912.40, 30,187,364,933.40 and 9,083,597,261.20 is: 13,625,267,961.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,125,098,912.40 : 30,187,364,933.40 = 9,083,597,261.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,125,098,912.40/30,187,364,933.40 = 9,083,597,261.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,125,098,912.40x = 30,187,364,933.40 × 9,083,597,261.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,125,098,912.40x = 274,209,865,431,877,189,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 274,209,865,431,877,189,632/20,125,098,912.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,625,267,961.44

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