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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,694,614,625.20, 31,041,921,937.80 and 5,973,116,308.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,694,614,625.20, 31,041,921,937.80 and 5,973,116,308.40 is: 8,959,674,462.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,694,614,625.20 : 31,041,921,937.80 = 5,973,116,308.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,694,614,625.20/31,041,921,937.80 = 5,973,116,308.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,694,614,625.20x = 31,041,921,937.80 × 5,973,116,308.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,694,614,625.20x = 185,417,010,170,752,892,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,417,010,170,752,892,928/20,694,614,625.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,959,674,462.60

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