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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,283,696,015.40, 30,425,544,023.10 and 16,607,352,514.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,283,696,015.40, 30,425,544,023.10 and 16,607,352,514.60 is: 24,911,028,771.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,283,696,015.40 : 30,425,544,023.10 = 16,607,352,514.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,283,696,015.40/30,425,544,023.10 = 16,607,352,514.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,283,696,015.40x = 30,425,544,023.10 × 16,607,352,514.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,283,696,015.40x = 505,287,735,040,102,760,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 505,287,735,040,102,760,448/20,283,696,015.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,911,028,771.90

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