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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,618,690,654.42, 30,915,378,566.02 and 8,012,830,257.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,618,690,654.42, 30,915,378,566.02 and 8,012,830,257.88 is: 12,014,326,465.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,618,690,654.42 : 30,915,378,566.02 = 8,012,830,257.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,618,690,654.42/30,915,378,566.02 = 8,012,830,257.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,618,690,654.42x = 30,915,378,566.02 × 8,012,830,257.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,618,690,654.42x = 247,719,680,807,619,854,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 247,719,680,807,619,854,336/20,618,690,654.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,014,326,465.22

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