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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,147,666,933.70, 30,221,500,400.55 and 9,661,485,698.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,147,666,933.70, 30,221,500,400.55 and 9,661,485,698.10 is: 14,492,228,547.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,147,666,933.70 : 30,221,500,400.55 = 9,661,485,698.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,147,666,933.70/30,221,500,400.55 = 9,661,485,698.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,147,666,933.70x = 30,221,500,400.55 × 9,661,485,698.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,147,666,933.70x = 291,984,593,895,037,239,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 291,984,593,895,037,239,296/20,147,666,933.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,492,228,547.15

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