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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,717,577,605.80, 31,076,366,408.70 and 18,323,117,036.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,717,577,605.80, 31,076,366,408.70 and 18,323,117,036.20 is: 27,484,675,554.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,717,577,605.80 : 31,076,366,408.70 = 18,323,117,036.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,717,577,605.80/31,076,366,408.70 = 18,323,117,036.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,717,577,605.80x = 31,076,366,408.70 × 18,323,117,036.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,717,577,605.80x = 569,415,898,766,444,396,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 569,415,898,766,444,396,544/20,717,577,605.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,484,675,554.30

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