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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,168,321,866.40, 30,247,202,430.24 and 5,999,470,063.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,168,321,866.40, 30,247,202,430.24 and 5,999,470,063.68 is: 8,997,634,344.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,168,321,866.40 : 30,247,202,430.24 = 5,999,470,063.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,168,321,866.40/30,247,202,430.24 = 5,999,470,063.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,168,321,866.40x = 30,247,202,430.24 × 5,999,470,063.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,168,321,866.40x = 181,467,185,490,293,850,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 181,467,185,490,293,850,112/20,168,321,866.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,997,634,344.21

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