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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,155,408,928.70, 30,233,113,393.05 and 18,317,237,178.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,155,408,928.70, 30,233,113,393.05 and 18,317,237,178.30 is: 27,475,855,767.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,155,408,928.70 : 30,233,113,393.05 = 18,317,237,178.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,155,408,928.70/30,233,113,393.05 = 18,317,237,178.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,155,408,928.70x = 30,233,113,393.05 × 18,317,237,178.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,155,408,928.70x = 553,787,108,658,935,103,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 553,787,108,658,935,103,488/20,155,408,928.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,475,855,767.45

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