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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,473,600,687.70, 30,710,401,031.55 and 9,987,419,452.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,473,600,687.70, 30,710,401,031.55 and 9,987,419,452.10 is: 14,981,129,178.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,473,600,687.70 : 30,710,401,031.55 = 9,987,419,452.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,473,600,687.70/30,710,401,031.55 = 9,987,419,452.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,473,600,687.70x = 30,710,401,031.55 × 9,987,419,452.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,473,600,687.70x = 306,717,656,644,294,410,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 306,717,656,644,294,410,240/20,473,600,687.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,981,129,178.15

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