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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,785,284,004.80, 31,177,926,007.20 and 9,744,916,094.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,785,284,004.80, 31,177,926,007.20 and 9,744,916,094.40 is: 14,617,374,141.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,785,284,004.80 : 31,177,926,007.20 = 9,744,916,094.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,785,284,004.80/31,177,926,007.20 = 9,744,916,094.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,785,284,004.80x = 31,177,926,007.20 × 9,744,916,094.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,785,284,004.80x = 303,826,272,937,575,579,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 303,826,272,937,575,579,648/20,785,284,004.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,617,374,141.60

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