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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,694,624,031.20, 31,041,936,046.80 and 5,973,125,714.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,694,624,031.20, 31,041,936,046.80 and 5,973,125,714.40 is: 8,959,688,571.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,694,624,031.20 : 31,041,936,046.80 = 5,973,125,714.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,694,624,031.20/31,041,936,046.80 = 5,973,125,714.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,694,624,031.20x = 31,041,936,046.80 × 5,973,125,714.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,694,624,031.20x = 185,417,386,425,901,350,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 185,417,386,425,901,350,912/20,694,624,031.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,959,688,571.60

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