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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,125,098,916.40, 30,187,364,939.40 and 9,083,597,265.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,125,098,916.40, 30,187,364,939.40 and 9,083,597,265.20 is: 13,625,267,967.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,125,098,916.40 : 30,187,364,939.40 = 9,083,597,265.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,125,098,916.40/30,187,364,939.40 = 9,083,597,265.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,125,098,916.40x = 30,187,364,939.40 × 9,083,597,265.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,125,098,916.40x = 274,209,865,607,128,252,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 274,209,865,607,128,252,416/20,125,098,916.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,625,267,967.44

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