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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,228,630,442.70, 30,342,945,664.05 and 8,594,938,180.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,228,630,442.70, 30,342,945,664.05 and 8,594,938,180.30 is: 12,892,407,270.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,228,630,442.70 : 30,342,945,664.05 = 8,594,938,180.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,228,630,442.70/30,342,945,664.05 = 8,594,938,180.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,228,630,442.70x = 30,342,945,664.05 × 8,594,938,180.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,228,630,442.70x = 260,795,742,190,711,668,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 260,795,742,190,711,668,736/20,228,630,442.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,892,407,270.45

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