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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,701,697,315.20, 31,031,382,811.20 and 10,204,769,161.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,701,697,315.20, 31,031,382,811.20 and 10,204,769,161.60 is: 15,296,721,497.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,701,697,315.20 : 31,031,382,811.20 = 10,204,769,161.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,701,697,315.20/31,031,382,811.20 = 10,204,769,161.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,701,697,315.20x = 31,031,382,811.20 × 10,204,769,161.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,701,697,315.20x = 316,668,098,353,538,072,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 316,668,098,353,538,072,576/20,701,697,315.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,296,721,497.37

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