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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,160,982,842.20, 30,215,646,230.70 and 17,939,772,038.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,160,982,842.20, 30,215,646,230.70 and 17,939,772,038.60 is: 26,886,675,596.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,160,982,842.20 : 30,215,646,230.70 = 17,939,772,038.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,160,982,842.20/30,215,646,230.70 = 17,939,772,038.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,160,982,842.20x = 30,215,646,230.70 × 17,939,772,038.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,160,982,842.20x = 542,061,805,377,741,324,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 542,061,805,377,741,324,288/20,160,982,842.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,886,675,596.15

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