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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,337,636,161.98, 30,506,551,673.85 and 6,172,724,960.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,337,636,161.98, 30,506,551,673.85 and 6,172,724,960.38 is: 9,259,117,012.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,337,636,161.98 : 30,506,551,673.85 = 6,172,724,960.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,337,636,161.98/30,506,551,673.85 = 6,172,724,960.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,337,636,161.98x = 30,506,551,673.85 × 6,172,724,960.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,337,636,161.98x = 188,308,552,972,296,159,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 188,308,552,972,296,159,232/20,337,636,161.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,259,117,012.05

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