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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,163,840,438.40, 30,245,760,657.60 and 10,865,748,702.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,163,840,438.40, 30,245,760,657.60 and 10,865,748,702.40 is: 16,298,623,053.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,163,840,438.40 : 30,245,760,657.60 = 10,865,748,702.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,163,840,438.40/30,245,760,657.60 = 10,865,748,702.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,163,840,438.40x = 30,245,760,657.60 × 10,865,748,702.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,163,840,438.40x = 328,642,834,618,418,135,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 328,642,834,618,418,135,040/20,163,840,438.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,298,623,053.60

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