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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,571,730,026.90, 30,857,595,040.35 and 16,439,244,810.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,571,730,026.90, 30,857,595,040.35 and 16,439,244,810.90 is: 24,658,867,216.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,571,730,026.90 : 30,857,595,040.35 = 16,439,244,810.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,571,730,026.90/30,857,595,040.35 = 16,439,244,810.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,571,730,026.90x = 30,857,595,040.35 × 16,439,244,810.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,571,730,026.90x = 507,275,559,143,927,250,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 507,275,559,143,927,250,944/20,571,730,026.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,658,867,216.35

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