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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,145,095,178.30, 30,217,642,767.45 and 15,936,649,328.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,145,095,178.30, 30,217,642,767.45 and 15,936,649,328.70 is: 23,904,973,993.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,145,095,178.30 : 30,217,642,767.45 = 15,936,649,328.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,145,095,178.30/30,217,642,767.45 = 15,936,649,328.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,145,095,178.30x = 30,217,642,767.45 × 15,936,649,328.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,145,095,178.30x = 481,567,976,324,778,491,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 481,567,976,324,778,491,904/20,145,095,178.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,904,973,993.05

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