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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,255,833,872.78, 30,380,992,661.59 and 5,331,749,690.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,255,833,872.78, 30,380,992,661.59 and 5,331,749,690.13 is: 7,996,898,534.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,255,833,872.78 : 30,380,992,661.59 = 5,331,749,690.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,255,833,872.78/30,380,992,661.59 = 5,331,749,690.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,255,833,872.78x = 30,380,992,661.59 × 5,331,749,690.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,255,833,872.78x = 161,983,848,209,095,720,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 161,983,848,209,095,720,960/20,255,833,872.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,996,898,534.34

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