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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,296,918,735.72, 30,446,541,578 and 5,373,696,522.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,296,918,735.72, 30,446,541,578 and 5,373,696,522.88 is: 8,060,852,819.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,296,918,735.72 : 30,446,541,578 = 5,373,696,522.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,296,918,735.72/30,446,541,578 = 5,373,696,522.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,296,918,735.72x = 30,446,541,578 × 5,373,696,522.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,296,918,735.72x = 163,610,474,611,419,938,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,610,474,611,419,938,816/20,296,918,735.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,060,852,819.18

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