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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,172,033,568.56, 30,276,411,861.06 and 10,736,598,877.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,172,033,568.56, 30,276,411,861.06 and 10,736,598,877.86 is: 16,114,671,260.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,172,033,568.56 : 30,276,411,861.06 = 10,736,598,877.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,172,033,568.56/30,276,411,861.06 = 10,736,598,877.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,172,033,568.56x = 30,276,411,861.06 × 10,736,598,877.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,172,033,568.56x = 325,065,689,613,084,000,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 325,065,689,613,084,000,256/20,172,033,568.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,114,671,260.50

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