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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,407,680,382.40, 30,611,520,573.60 and 15,473,640,420.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,407,680,382.40, 30,611,520,573.60 and 15,473,640,420.80 is: 23,210,460,631.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,407,680,382.40 : 30,611,520,573.60 = 15,473,640,420.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,407,680,382.40/30,611,520,573.60 = 15,473,640,420.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,407,680,382.40x = 30,611,520,573.60 × 15,473,640,420.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,407,680,382.40x = 473,671,662,089,807,724,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 473,671,662,089,807,724,544/20,407,680,382.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,210,460,631.20

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