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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,473,600,537.20, 30,710,400,805.80 and 9,987,419,301.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,473,600,537.20, 30,710,400,805.80 and 9,987,419,301.60 is: 14,981,128,952.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,473,600,537.20 : 30,710,400,805.80 = 9,987,419,301.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,473,600,537.20/30,710,400,805.80 = 9,987,419,301.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,473,600,537.20x = 30,710,400,805.80 × 9,987,419,301.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,473,600,537.20x = 306,717,649,767,719,108,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 306,717,649,767,719,108,608/20,473,600,537.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,981,128,952.40

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