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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,155,823,998.20, 30,233,735,997.30 and 18,196,719,895.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,155,823,998.20, 30,233,735,997.30 and 18,196,719,895.80 is: 27,295,079,843.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,155,823,998.20 : 30,233,735,997.30 = 18,196,719,895.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,155,823,998.20/30,233,735,997.30 = 18,196,719,895.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,155,823,998.20x = 30,233,735,997.30 × 18,196,719,895.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,155,823,998.20x = 550,154,825,346,433,548,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 550,154,825,346,433,548,288/20,155,823,998.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,295,079,843.70

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