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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,694,623,917.20, 31,041,935,875.80 and 5,973,125,600.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,694,623,917.20, 31,041,935,875.80 and 5,973,125,600.40 is: 8,959,688,400.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,694,623,917.20 : 31,041,935,875.80 = 5,973,125,600.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,694,623,917.20/31,041,935,875.80 = 5,973,125,600.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,694,623,917.20x = 31,041,935,875.80 × 5,973,125,600.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,694,623,917.20x = 185,417,381,865,716,154,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,417,381,865,716,154,368/20,694,623,917.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,959,688,400.60

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