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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,196,398,737.10, 30,294,598,105.65 and 5,474,420,155.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,196,398,737.10, 30,294,598,105.65 and 5,474,420,155.10 is: 8,211,630,232.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,196,398,737.10 : 30,294,598,105.65 = 5,474,420,155.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,196,398,737.10/30,294,598,105.65 = 5,474,420,155.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,196,398,737.10x = 30,294,598,105.65 × 5,474,420,155.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,196,398,737.10x = 165,845,358,460,224,667,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 165,845,358,460,224,667,648/20,196,398,737.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,211,630,232.65

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