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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,172,033,547.80, 30,276,411,829.68 and 10,736,598,856.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,172,033,547.80, 30,276,411,829.68 and 10,736,598,856.92 is: 16,114,671,228.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,172,033,547.80 : 30,276,411,829.68 = 10,736,598,856.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,172,033,547.80/30,276,411,829.68 = 10,736,598,856.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,172,033,547.80x = 30,276,411,829.68 × 10,736,598,856.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,172,033,547.80x = 325,065,688,642,181,464,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 325,065,688,642,181,464,064/20,172,033,547.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,114,671,228.95

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