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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,346,596,821.08, 30,523,372,259.04 and 8,388,312,167.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,346,596,821.08, 30,523,372,259.04 and 8,388,312,167.88 is: 12,583,901,729.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,346,596,821.08 : 30,523,372,259.04 = 8,388,312,167.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,346,596,821.08/30,523,372,259.04 = 8,388,312,167.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,346,596,821.08x = 30,523,372,259.04 × 8,388,312,167.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,346,596,821.08x = 256,039,574,925,236,076,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 256,039,574,925,236,076,544/20,346,596,821.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,583,901,729.45

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