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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,196,398,542.60, 30,294,597,813.90 and 5,474,419,960.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,196,398,542.60, 30,294,597,813.90 and 5,474,419,960.60 is: 8,211,629,940.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,196,398,542.60 : 30,294,597,813.90 = 5,474,419,960.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,196,398,542.60/30,294,597,813.90 = 5,474,419,960.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,196,398,542.60x = 30,294,597,813.90 × 5,474,419,960.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,196,398,542.60x = 165,845,350,970,763,313,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 165,845,350,970,763,313,152/20,196,398,542.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,211,629,940.90

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