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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,160,982,852.20, 30,215,646,245.70 and 17,939,772,048.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,160,982,852.20, 30,215,646,245.70 and 17,939,772,048.60 is: 26,886,675,611.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,160,982,852.20 : 30,215,646,245.70 = 17,939,772,048.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,160,982,852.20/30,215,646,245.70 = 17,939,772,048.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,160,982,852.20x = 30,215,646,245.70 × 17,939,772,048.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,160,982,852.20x = 542,061,805,948,994,387,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 542,061,805,948,994,387,968/20,160,982,852.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,886,675,611.15

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