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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,196,398,721.60, 30,294,598,082.40 and 5,474,420,139.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,196,398,721.60, 30,294,598,082.40 and 5,474,420,139.60 is: 8,211,630,209.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,196,398,721.60 : 30,294,598,082.40 = 5,474,420,139.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,196,398,721.60/30,294,598,082.40 = 5,474,420,139.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,196,398,721.60x = 30,294,598,082.40 × 5,474,420,139.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,196,398,721.60x = 165,845,357,863,378,124,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 165,845,357,863,378,124,800/20,196,398,721.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,211,630,209.40

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