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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,140,301,898.40, 30,210,452,847.60 and 6,871,150,150.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,140,301,898.40, 30,210,452,847.60 and 6,871,150,150.15 is: 10,306,725,225.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,140,301,898.40 : 30,210,452,847.60 = 6,871,150,150.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,140,301,898.40/30,210,452,847.60 = 6,871,150,150.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,140,301,898.40x = 30,210,452,847.60 × 6,871,150,150.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,140,301,898.40x = 207,580,557,619,886,227,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 207,580,557,619,886,227,456/20,140,301,898.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,306,725,225.23

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