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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,288,450,039.09, 30,433,631,652.44 and 16,740,611,032.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,288,450,039.09, 30,433,631,652.44 and 16,740,611,032.73 is: 25,111,705,863.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,288,450,039.09 : 30,433,631,652.44 = 16,740,611,032.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,288,450,039.09/30,433,631,652.44 = 16,740,611,032.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,288,450,039.09x = 30,433,631,652.44 × 16,740,611,032.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,288,450,039.09x = 509,477,589,806,794,342,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 509,477,589,806,794,342,400/20,288,450,039.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,111,705,863.44

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