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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,698,019,453.20, 31,047,029,179.80 and 7,609,107,888.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,698,019,453.20, 31,047,029,179.80 and 7,609,107,888.40 is: 11,413,661,832.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,698,019,453.20 : 31,047,029,179.80 = 7,609,107,888.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,698,019,453.20/31,047,029,179.80 = 7,609,107,888.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,698,019,453.20x = 31,047,029,179.80 × 7,609,107,888.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,698,019,453.20x = 236,240,194,643,401,146,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 236,240,194,643,401,146,368/20,698,019,453.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,413,661,832.60

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