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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,473,600,687.20, 30,710,401,030.80 and 9,987,419,451.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,473,600,687.20, 30,710,401,030.80 and 9,987,419,451.60 is: 14,981,129,177.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,473,600,687.20 : 30,710,401,030.80 = 9,987,419,451.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,473,600,687.20/30,710,401,030.80 = 9,987,419,451.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,473,600,687.20x = 30,710,401,030.80 × 9,987,419,451.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,473,600,687.20x = 306,717,656,621,448,626,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 306,717,656,621,448,626,176/20,473,600,687.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,981,129,177.40

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