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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,196,398,740.60, 30,294,598,110.90 and 5,474,420,158.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,196,398,740.60, 30,294,598,110.90 and 5,474,420,158.60 is: 8,211,630,237.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,196,398,740.60 : 30,294,598,110.90 = 5,474,420,158.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,196,398,740.60/30,294,598,110.90 = 5,474,420,158.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,196,398,740.60x = 30,294,598,110.90 × 5,474,420,158.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,196,398,740.60x = 165,845,358,594,996,469,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 165,845,358,594,996,469,760/20,196,398,740.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,211,630,237.90

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