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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,785,248,001.20, 31,177,872,001.80 and 18,681,025,076.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,785,248,001.20, 31,177,872,001.80 and 18,681,025,076.40 is: 28,021,537,614.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,785,248,001.20 : 31,177,872,001.80 = 18,681,025,076.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,785,248,001.20/31,177,872,001.80 = 18,681,025,076.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,785,248,001.20x = 31,177,872,001.80 × 18,681,025,076.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,785,248,001.20x = 582,434,608,694,415,327,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 582,434,608,694,415,327,232/20,785,248,001.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,021,537,614.60

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