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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,695,845,965.97, 31,044,016,131.29 and 5,772,103,535.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,695,845,965.97, 31,044,016,131.29 and 5,772,103,535.21 is: 8,658,224,242.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,695,845,965.97 : 31,044,016,131.29 = 5,772,103,535.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,695,845,965.97/31,044,016,131.29 = 5,772,103,535.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,695,845,965.97x = 31,044,016,131.29 × 5,772,103,535.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,695,845,965.97x = 179,189,275,258,351,190,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 179,189,275,258,351,190,016/20,695,845,965.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,658,224,242.34

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