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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,694,614,697.20, 31,041,922,045.80 and 5,973,116,380.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,694,614,697.20, 31,041,922,045.80 and 5,973,116,380.40 is: 8,959,674,570.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,694,614,697.20 : 31,041,922,045.80 = 5,973,116,380.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,694,614,697.20/31,041,922,045.80 = 5,973,116,380.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,694,614,697.20x = 31,041,922,045.80 × 5,973,116,380.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,694,614,697.20x = 185,417,013,050,867,843,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,417,013,050,867,843,072/20,694,614,697.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,959,674,570.60

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