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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,691,935,998.80, 31,037,903,998.20 and 9,651,568,088.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,691,935,998.80, 31,037,903,998.20 and 9,651,568,088.40 is: 14,477,352,132.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,691,935,998.80 : 31,037,903,998.20 = 9,651,568,088.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,691,935,998.80/31,037,903,998.20 = 9,651,568,088.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,691,935,998.80x = 31,037,903,998.20 × 9,651,568,088.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,691,935,998.80x = 299,564,443,759,849,897,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 299,564,443,759,849,897,984/20,691,935,998.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,477,352,132.60

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