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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,147,666,846.70, 30,221,500,270.05 and 9,661,485,611.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,147,666,846.70, 30,221,500,270.05 and 9,661,485,611.10 is: 14,492,228,416.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,147,666,846.70 : 30,221,500,270.05 = 9,661,485,611.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,147,666,846.70/30,221,500,270.05 = 9,661,485,611.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,147,666,846.70x = 30,221,500,270.05 × 9,661,485,611.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,147,666,846.70x = 291,984,590,004,942,831,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 291,984,590,004,942,831,616/20,147,666,846.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,492,228,416.65

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