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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,705,220,672.60, 31,057,831,008.90 and 17,399,232,499.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,705,220,672.60, 31,057,831,008.90 and 17,399,232,499.80 is: 26,098,848,749.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,705,220,672.60 : 31,057,831,008.90 = 17,399,232,499.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,705,220,672.60/31,057,831,008.90 = 17,399,232,499.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,705,220,672.60x = 31,057,831,008.90 × 17,399,232,499.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,705,220,672.60x = 540,382,422,663,349,075,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 540,382,422,663,349,075,968/20,705,220,672.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,098,848,749.70

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