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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,710,881,587.61, 31,062,921,158.88 and 8,916,824,838.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,710,881,587.61, 31,062,921,158.88 and 8,916,824,838.33 is: 13,373,772,901.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,710,881,587.61 : 31,062,921,158.88 = 8,916,824,838.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,710,881,587.61/31,062,921,158.88 = 8,916,824,838.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,710,881,587.61x = 31,062,921,158.88 × 8,916,824,838.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,710,881,587.61x = 276,982,626,940,587,704,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 276,982,626,940,587,704,320/20,710,881,587.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,373,772,901.41

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