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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,448,314,553.60, 30,675,537,129.60 and 8,657,410,233.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,448,314,553.60, 30,675,537,129.60 and 8,657,410,233.60 is: 12,987,413,137.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,448,314,553.60 : 30,675,537,129.60 = 8,657,410,233.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,448,314,553.60/30,675,537,129.60 = 8,657,410,233.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,448,314,553.60x = 30,675,537,129.60 × 8,657,410,233.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,448,314,553.60x = 265,570,709,066,975,805,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 265,570,709,066,975,805,440/20,448,314,553.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,987,413,137.20

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