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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,337,636,156.48, 30,506,551,665.60 and 6,172,724,954.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,337,636,156.48, 30,506,551,665.60 and 6,172,724,954.88 is: 9,259,117,003.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,337,636,156.48 : 30,506,551,665.60 = 6,172,724,954.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,337,636,156.48/30,506,551,665.60 = 6,172,724,954.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,337,636,156.48x = 30,506,551,665.60 × 6,172,724,954.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,337,636,156.48x = 188,308,552,753,585,127,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 188,308,552,753,585,127,424/20,337,636,156.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,259,117,003.80

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