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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,746,181,115.84, 31,101,833,322.54 and 16,806,116,382.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,746,181,115.84, 31,101,833,322.54 and 16,806,116,382.96 is: 25,195,048,072.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,746,181,115.84 : 31,101,833,322.54 = 16,806,116,382.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,746,181,115.84/31,101,833,322.54 = 16,806,116,382.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,746,181,115.84x = 31,101,833,322.54 × 16,806,116,382.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,746,181,115.84x = 522,701,030,542,030,733,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 522,701,030,542,030,733,312/20,746,181,115.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,195,048,072.87

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