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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,785,260,643.80, 31,177,890,965.70 and 12,795,789,226.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,785,260,643.80, 31,177,890,965.70 and 12,795,789,226.20 is: 19,193,683,839.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,785,260,643.80 : 31,177,890,965.70 = 12,795,789,226.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,785,260,643.80/31,177,890,965.70 = 12,795,789,226.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,785,260,643.80x = 31,177,890,965.70 × 12,795,789,226.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,785,260,643.80x = 398,945,721,314,542,419,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 398,945,721,314,542,419,968/20,785,260,643.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,193,683,839.30

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