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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,412,063,714.80, 30,593,909,101.80 and 8,621,159,394.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,412,063,714.80, 30,593,909,101.80 and 8,621,159,394.80 is: 12,921,523,789.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,412,063,714.80 : 30,593,909,101.80 = 8,621,159,394.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,412,063,714.80/30,593,909,101.80 = 8,621,159,394.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,412,063,714.80x = 30,593,909,101.80 × 8,621,159,394.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,412,063,714.80x = 263,754,966,876,640,280,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 263,754,966,876,640,280,576/20,412,063,714.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,921,523,789.16

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