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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,162,516,682.80, 30,243,775,024.20 and 5,440,514,481.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,162,516,682.80, 30,243,775,024.20 and 5,440,514,481.20 is: 8,160,771,721.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,162,516,682.80 : 30,243,775,024.20 = 5,440,514,481.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,162,516,682.80/30,243,775,024.20 = 5,440,514,481.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,162,516,682.80x = 30,243,775,024.20 × 5,440,514,481.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,162,516,682.80x = 164,541,695,985,314,988,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 164,541,695,985,314,988,032/20,162,516,682.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,160,771,721.80

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