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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,163,557,825.20, 30,245,336,737.80 and 8,529,865,562.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,163,557,825.20, 30,245,336,737.80 and 8,529,865,562.80 is: 12,794,798,344.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,163,557,825.20 : 30,245,336,737.80 = 8,529,865,562.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,163,557,825.20/30,245,336,737.80 = 8,529,865,562.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,163,557,825.20x = 30,245,336,737.80 × 8,529,865,562.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,163,557,825.20x = 257,988,656,275,049,906,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 257,988,656,275,049,906,176/20,163,557,825.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,794,798,344.20

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