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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,476,491,341.45, 30,714,737,012.17 and 5,754,512,759.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,476,491,341.45, 30,714,737,012.17 and 5,754,512,759.45 is: 8,631,769,139.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,476,491,341.45 : 30,714,737,012.17 = 5,754,512,759.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,476,491,341.45/30,714,737,012.17 = 5,754,512,759.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,476,491,341.45x = 30,714,737,012.17 × 5,754,512,759.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,476,491,341.45x = 176,748,346,039,683,416,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,748,346,039,683,416,064/20,476,491,341.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,631,769,139.17

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