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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,140,301,896.40, 30,210,452,844.60 and 6,871,150,148.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,140,301,896.40, 30,210,452,844.60 and 6,871,150,148.15 is: 10,306,725,222.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,140,301,896.40 : 30,210,452,844.60 = 6,871,150,148.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,140,301,896.40/30,210,452,844.60 = 6,871,150,148.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,140,301,896.40x = 30,210,452,844.60 × 6,871,150,148.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,140,301,896.40x = 207,580,557,538,851,848,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 207,580,557,538,851,848,192/20,140,301,896.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,306,725,222.23

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