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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,412,086,435.80, 30,593,943,183.30 and 8,621,182,115.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,412,086,435.80, 30,593,943,183.30 and 8,621,182,115.80 is: 12,921,557,855.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,412,086,435.80 : 30,593,943,183.30 = 8,621,182,115.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,412,086,435.80/30,593,943,183.30 = 8,621,182,115.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,412,086,435.80x = 30,593,943,183.30 × 8,621,182,115.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,412,086,435.80x = 263,755,955,823,667,249,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 263,755,955,823,667,249,152/20,412,086,435.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,921,557,855.11

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