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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,186,496,009.60, 30,279,744,014.40 and 11,479,366,665.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,186,496,009.60, 30,279,744,014.40 and 11,479,366,665.60 is: 17,219,049,998.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,186,496,009.60 : 30,279,744,014.40 = 11,479,366,665.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,186,496,009.60/30,279,744,014.40 = 11,479,366,665.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,186,496,009.60x = 30,279,744,014.40 × 11,479,366,665.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,186,496,009.60x = 347,592,284,081,804,541,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 347,592,284,081,804,541,952/20,186,496,009.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,219,049,998.40

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