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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,155,490,058.90, 30,233,235,088.35 and 18,686,161,982.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,155,490,058.90, 30,233,235,088.35 and 18,686,161,982.10 is: 28,029,242,973.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,155,490,058.90 : 30,233,235,088.35 = 18,686,161,982.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,155,490,058.90/30,233,235,088.35 = 18,686,161,982.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,155,490,058.90x = 30,233,235,088.35 × 18,686,161,982.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,155,490,058.90x = 564,943,128,103,817,445,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 564,943,128,103,817,445,376/20,155,490,058.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,029,242,973.15

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