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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,781,077,270.78, 31,168,466,347.68 and 5,655,825,304.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,781,077,270.78, 31,168,466,347.68 and 5,655,825,304.29 is: 8,482,880,765.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,781,077,270.78 : 31,168,466,347.68 = 5,655,825,304.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,781,077,270.78/31,168,466,347.68 = 5,655,825,304.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,781,077,270.78x = 31,168,466,347.68 × 5,655,825,304.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,781,077,270.78x = 176,283,400,665,119,850,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,283,400,665,119,850,496/20,781,077,270.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,482,880,765.42

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