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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,653,809,515.60, 30,988,367,023.80 and 8,241,048,366.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,653,809,515.60, 30,988,367,023.80 and 8,241,048,366.80 is: 12,364,626,063.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,653,809,515.60 : 30,988,367,023.80 = 8,241,048,366.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,653,809,515.60/30,988,367,023.80 = 8,241,048,366.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,653,809,515.60x = 30,988,367,023.80 × 8,241,048,366.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,653,809,515.60x = 255,376,631,451,285,979,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 255,376,631,451,285,979,136/20,653,809,515.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,364,626,063.70

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