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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,139,397,226.37, 30,203,943,124.59 and 5,971,049,921.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,139,397,226.37, 30,203,943,124.59 and 5,971,049,921.79 is: 8,955,047,174.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,139,397,226.37 : 30,203,943,124.59 = 5,971,049,921.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,139,397,226.37/30,203,943,124.59 = 5,971,049,921.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,139,397,226.37x = 30,203,943,124.59 × 5,971,049,921.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,139,397,226.37x = 180,349,252,231,832,731,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 180,349,252,231,832,731,648/20,139,397,226.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,955,047,174.68

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