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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,701,697,310.20, 31,031,382,803.70 and 10,204,769,156.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,701,697,310.20, 31,031,382,803.70 and 10,204,769,156.60 is: 15,296,721,489.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,701,697,310.20 : 31,031,382,803.70 = 10,204,769,156.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,701,697,310.20/31,031,382,803.70 = 10,204,769,156.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,701,697,310.20x = 31,031,382,803.70 × 10,204,769,156.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,701,697,310.20x = 316,668,098,121,845,440,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 316,668,098,121,845,440,512/20,701,697,310.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,296,721,489.88

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