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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,155,536,115.20, 30,233,304,172.80 and 8,523,355,507.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,155,536,115.20, 30,233,304,172.80 and 8,523,355,507.20 is: 12,785,033,260.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,155,536,115.20 : 30,233,304,172.80 = 8,523,355,507.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,155,536,115.20/30,233,304,172.80 = 8,523,355,507.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,155,536,115.20x = 30,233,304,172.80 × 8,523,355,507.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,155,536,115.20x = 257,689,199,622,087,606,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 257,689,199,622,087,606,272/20,155,536,115.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,785,033,260.80

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