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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,147,666,812.70, 30,221,500,219.05 and 9,661,485,577.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,147,666,812.70, 30,221,500,219.05 and 9,661,485,577.10 is: 14,492,228,365.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,147,666,812.70 : 30,221,500,219.05 = 9,661,485,577.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,147,666,812.70/30,221,500,219.05 = 9,661,485,577.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,147,666,812.70x = 30,221,500,219.05 × 9,661,485,577.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,147,666,812.70x = 291,984,588,484,676,059,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 291,984,588,484,676,059,136/20,147,666,812.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,492,228,365.65

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