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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,576,484,476.37, 30,866,214,301.42 and 8,612,704,495.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,576,484,476.37, 30,866,214,301.42 and 8,612,704,495.67 is: 12,919,679,403.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,576,484,476.37 : 30,866,214,301.42 = 8,612,704,495.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,576,484,476.37/30,866,214,301.42 = 8,612,704,495.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,576,484,476.37x = 30,866,214,301.42 × 8,612,704,495.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,576,484,476.37x = 265,841,582,678,153,658,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 265,841,582,678,153,658,368/20,576,484,476.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,919,679,403.13

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