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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,201,431,312.88, 30,302,176,133.27 and 8,249,683,666.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,201,431,312.88, 30,302,176,133.27 and 8,249,683,666.43 is: 12,374,537,409.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,201,431,312.88 : 30,302,176,133.27 = 8,249,683,666.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,201,431,312.88/30,302,176,133.27 = 8,249,683,666.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,201,431,312.88x = 30,302,176,133.27 × 8,249,683,666.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,201,431,312.88x = 249,983,367,503,973,482,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 249,983,367,503,973,482,496/20,201,431,312.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,374,537,409.37

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