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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,179,381,523.20, 30,269,072,284.80 and 8,384,579,969.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,179,381,523.20, 30,269,072,284.80 and 8,384,579,969.20 is: 12,576,869,953.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,179,381,523.20 : 30,269,072,284.80 = 8,384,579,969.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,179,381,523.20/30,269,072,284.80 = 8,384,579,969.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,179,381,523.20x = 30,269,072,284.80 × 8,384,579,969.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,179,381,523.20x = 253,793,457,165,400,932,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 253,793,457,165,400,932,352/20,179,381,523.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,576,869,953.80

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