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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,737,810,255.84, 31,103,206,861.44 and 5,811,540,521.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,737,810,255.84, 31,103,206,861.44 and 5,811,540,521.50 is: 8,716,327,557.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,737,810,255.84 : 31,103,206,861.44 = 5,811,540,521.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,737,810,255.84/31,103,206,861.44 = 5,811,540,521.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,737,810,255.84x = 31,103,206,861.44 × 5,811,540,521.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,737,810,255.84x = 180,757,547,023,721,627,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 180,757,547,023,721,627,648/20,737,810,255.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,716,327,557.91

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