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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,199,131,958.40, 30,298,697,937.60 and 8,404,330,404.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,199,131,958.40, 30,298,697,937.60 and 8,404,330,404.40 is: 12,606,495,606.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,199,131,958.40 : 30,298,697,937.60 = 8,404,330,404.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,199,131,958.40/30,298,697,937.60 = 8,404,330,404.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,199,131,958.40x = 30,298,697,937.60 × 8,404,330,404.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,199,131,958.40x = 254,640,268,290,703,228,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 254,640,268,290,703,228,928/20,199,131,958.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,606,495,606.60

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