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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,591,667,571.50, 30,882,904,600.77 and 9,548,748,718.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,591,667,571.50, 30,882,904,600.77 and 9,548,748,718.38 is: 14,320,991,473.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,591,667,571.50 : 30,882,904,600.77 = 9,548,748,718.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,591,667,571.50/30,882,904,600.77 = 9,548,748,718.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,591,667,571.50x = 30,882,904,600.77 × 9,548,748,718.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,591,667,571.50x = 294,893,095,726,454,308,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 294,893,095,726,454,308,864/20,591,667,571.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,320,991,473.98

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