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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,668,608,172.20, 31,002,912,258.30 and 18,219,728,044.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,668,608,172.20, 31,002,912,258.30 and 18,219,728,044.20 is: 27,329,592,066.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,668,608,172.20 : 31,002,912,258.30 = 18,219,728,044.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,668,608,172.20/31,002,912,258.30 = 18,219,728,044.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,668,608,172.20x = 31,002,912,258.30 × 18,219,728,044.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,668,608,172.20x = 564,864,629,924,420,452,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 564,864,629,924,420,452,352/20,668,608,172.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,329,592,066.30

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