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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,717,577,532.80, 31,076,366,299.20 and 18,323,116,963.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,717,577,532.80, 31,076,366,299.20 and 18,323,116,963.20 is: 27,484,675,444.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,717,577,532.80 : 31,076,366,299.20 = 18,323,116,963.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,717,577,532.80/31,076,366,299.20 = 18,323,116,963.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,717,577,532.80x = 31,076,366,299.20 × 18,323,116,963.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,717,577,532.80x = 569,415,894,491,488,387,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 569,415,894,491,488,387,072/20,717,577,532.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,484,675,444.80

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