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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,746,181,079.27, 31,101,833,268.12 and 16,806,116,346.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,746,181,079.27, 31,101,833,268.12 and 16,806,116,346.39 is: 25,195,048,018.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,746,181,079.27 : 31,101,833,268.12 = 16,806,116,346.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,746,181,079.27/31,101,833,268.12 = 16,806,116,346.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,746,181,079.27x = 31,101,833,268.12 × 16,806,116,346.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,746,181,079.27x = 522,701,028,490,047,782,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 522,701,028,490,047,782,912/20,746,181,079.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,195,048,018.37

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