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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,240,216,590.76, 30,320,785,636.86 and 13,943,533,561.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,240,216,590.76, 30,320,785,636.86 and 13,943,533,561.64 is: 20,888,061,659.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,240,216,590.76 : 30,320,785,636.86 = 13,943,533,561.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,240,216,590.76/30,320,785,636.86 = 13,943,533,561.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,240,216,590.76x = 30,320,785,636.86 × 13,943,533,561.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,240,216,590.76x = 422,778,892,142,849,490,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 422,778,892,142,849,490,944/20,240,216,590.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,888,061,659.17

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