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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,676,675,598.20, 31,024,034,682.89 and 7,240,602,996.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,676,675,598.20, 31,024,034,682.89 and 7,240,602,996.14 is: 10,864,063,587.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,676,675,598.20 : 31,024,034,682.89 = 7,240,602,996.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,676,675,598.20/31,024,034,682.89 = 7,240,602,996.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,676,675,598.20x = 31,024,034,682.89 × 7,240,602,996.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,676,675,598.20x = 224,632,718,477,093,273,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 224,632,718,477,093,273,600/20,676,675,598.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,864,063,587.51

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