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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,431,258,504.80, 30,632,179,132.08 and 12,554,396,125.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,431,258,504.80, 30,632,179,132.08 and 12,554,396,125.44 is: 18,822,556,178.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,431,258,504.80 : 30,632,179,132.08 = 12,554,396,125.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,431,258,504.80/30,632,179,132.08 = 12,554,396,125.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,431,258,504.80x = 30,632,179,132.08 × 12,554,396,125.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,431,258,504.80x = 384,568,511,009,569,243,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 384,568,511,009,569,243,136/20,431,258,504.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,822,556,178.77

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