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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,155,490,057.40, 30,233,235,086.10 and 18,686,161,980.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,155,490,057.40, 30,233,235,086.10 and 18,686,161,980.60 is: 28,029,242,970.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,155,490,057.40 : 30,233,235,086.10 = 18,686,161,980.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,155,490,057.40/30,233,235,086.10 = 18,686,161,980.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,155,490,057.40x = 30,233,235,086.10 × 18,686,161,980.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,155,490,057.40x = 564,943,128,016,423,682,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 564,943,128,016,423,682,048/20,155,490,057.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,029,242,970.90

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