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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,476,491,356.79, 30,714,737,035.20 and 5,754,512,774.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,476,491,356.79, 30,714,737,035.20 and 5,754,512,774.79 is: 8,631,769,162.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,476,491,356.79 : 30,714,737,035.20 = 5,754,512,774.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,476,491,356.79/30,714,737,035.20 = 5,754,512,774.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,476,491,356.79x = 30,714,737,035.20 × 5,754,512,774.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,476,491,356.79x = 176,748,346,643,373,948,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,748,346,643,373,948,928/20,476,491,356.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,631,769,162.19

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