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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,178,192,877.20, 30,267,289,315.80 and 13,901,980,955.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,178,192,877.20, 30,267,289,315.80 and 13,901,980,955.40 is: 20,852,971,433.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,178,192,877.20 : 30,267,289,315.80 = 13,901,980,955.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,178,192,877.20/30,267,289,315.80 = 13,901,980,955.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,178,192,877.20x = 30,267,289,315.80 × 13,901,980,955.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,178,192,877.20x = 420,775,279,639,833,477,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 420,775,279,639,833,477,120/20,178,192,877.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,852,971,433.10

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