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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,697,639,831.60, 31,046,459,747.40 and 5,774,776,551.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,697,639,831.60, 31,046,459,747.40 and 5,774,776,551.60 is: 8,662,164,827.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,697,639,831.60 : 31,046,459,747.40 = 5,774,776,551.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,697,639,831.60/31,046,459,747.40 = 5,774,776,551.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,697,639,831.60x = 31,046,459,747.40 × 5,774,776,551.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,697,639,831.60x = 179,286,367,759,478,784,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 179,286,367,759,478,784,000/20,697,639,831.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,662,164,827.40

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