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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,163,557,908.20, 30,245,336,862.30 and 8,529,865,645.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,163,557,908.20, 30,245,336,862.30 and 8,529,865,645.80 is: 12,794,798,468.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,163,557,908.20 : 30,245,336,862.30 = 8,529,865,645.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,163,557,908.20/30,245,336,862.30 = 8,529,865,645.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,163,557,908.20x = 30,245,336,862.30 × 8,529,865,645.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,163,557,908.20x = 257,988,659,847,381,123,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 257,988,659,847,381,123,072/20,163,557,908.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,794,798,468.70

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