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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,532,947,636.40, 30,799,421,454.60 and 5,023,373,492.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,532,947,636.40, 30,799,421,454.60 and 5,023,373,492.40 is: 7,535,060,238.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,532,947,636.40 : 30,799,421,454.60 = 5,023,373,492.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,532,947,636.40/30,799,421,454.60 = 5,023,373,492.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,532,947,636.40x = 30,799,421,454.60 × 5,023,373,492.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,532,947,636.40x = 154,716,997,316,293,459,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 154,716,997,316,293,459,968/20,532,947,636.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,535,060,238.60

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