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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,163,557,762.20, 30,245,336,643.30 and 8,529,865,499.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,163,557,762.20, 30,245,336,643.30 and 8,529,865,499.80 is: 12,794,798,249.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,163,557,762.20 : 30,245,336,643.30 = 8,529,865,499.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,163,557,762.20/30,245,336,643.30 = 8,529,865,499.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,163,557,762.20x = 30,245,336,643.30 × 8,529,865,499.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,163,557,762.20x = 257,988,653,563,521,400,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 257,988,653,563,521,400,832/20,163,557,762.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,794,798,249.70

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