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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,501,371,484.52, 30,748,950,060.81 and 5,579,699,835.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,501,371,484.52, 30,748,950,060.81 and 5,579,699,835.21 is: 8,368,704,099.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,501,371,484.52 : 30,748,950,060.81 = 5,579,699,835.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,501,371,484.52/30,748,950,060.81 = 5,579,699,835.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,501,371,484.52x = 30,748,950,060.81 × 5,579,699,835.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,501,371,484.52x = 171,569,911,587,182,084,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 171,569,911,587,182,084,096/20,501,371,484.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,368,704,099.47

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