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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,360,708,441.76, 30,542,209,799.82 and 6,196,134,852.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,360,708,441.76, 30,542,209,799.82 and 6,196,134,852.48 is: 9,294,551,373.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,360,708,441.76 : 30,542,209,799.82 = 6,196,134,852.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,360,708,441.76/30,542,209,799.82 = 6,196,134,852.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,360,708,441.76x = 30,542,209,799.82 × 6,196,134,852.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,360,708,441.76x = 189,243,650,612,420,902,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 189,243,650,612,420,902,912/20,360,708,441.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,294,551,373.48

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