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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,544,123,897.86, 30,806,472,876.74 and 7,958,878,258.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,544,123,897.86, 30,806,472,876.74 and 7,958,878,258.10 is: 11,934,554,542.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,544,123,897.86 : 30,806,472,876.74 = 7,958,878,258.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,544,123,897.86/30,806,472,876.74 = 7,958,878,258.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,544,123,897.86x = 30,806,472,876.74 × 7,958,878,258.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,544,123,897.86x = 245,184,967,187,303,202,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 245,184,967,187,303,202,816/20,544,123,897.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,934,554,542.52

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