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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,476,553,201.52, 30,687,861,648.24 and 8,671,063,924.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,476,553,201.52, 30,687,861,648.24 and 8,671,063,924.32 is: 12,995,175,869.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,476,553,201.52 : 30,687,861,648.24 = 8,671,063,924.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,476,553,201.52/30,687,861,648.24 = 8,671,063,924.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,476,553,201.52x = 30,687,861,648.24 × 8,671,063,924.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,476,553,201.52x = 266,096,410,052,577,165,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 266,096,410,052,577,165,312/20,476,553,201.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,995,175,869.39

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