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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,691,936,016.60, 31,037,904,024.90 and 5,970,437,699.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,691,936,016.60, 31,037,904,024.90 and 5,970,437,699.80 is: 8,955,656,549.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,691,936,016.60 : 31,037,904,024.90 = 5,970,437,699.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,691,936,016.60/31,037,904,024.90 = 5,970,437,699.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,691,936,016.60x = 31,037,904,024.90 × 5,970,437,699.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,691,936,016.60x = 185,309,872,313,037,127,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,309,872,313,037,127,680/20,691,936,016.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,955,656,549.70

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