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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,501,371,482.26, 30,748,950,057.44 and 5,579,699,832.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,501,371,482.26, 30,748,950,057.44 and 5,579,699,832.95 is: 8,368,704,096.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,501,371,482.26 : 30,748,950,057.44 = 5,579,699,832.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,501,371,482.26/30,748,950,057.44 = 5,579,699,832.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,501,371,482.26x = 30,748,950,057.44 × 5,579,699,832.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,501,371,482.26x = 171,569,911,498,743,283,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 171,569,911,498,743,283,712/20,501,371,482.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,368,704,096.08

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