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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,785,291,691.80, 31,177,937,537.70 and 9,744,923,781.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,785,291,691.80, 31,177,937,537.70 and 9,744,923,781.40 is: 14,617,385,672.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,785,291,691.80 : 31,177,937,537.70 = 9,744,923,781.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,785,291,691.80/31,177,937,537.70 = 9,744,923,781.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,785,291,691.80x = 31,177,937,537.70 × 9,744,923,781.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,785,291,691.80x = 303,826,624,966,136,496,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 303,826,624,966,136,496,128/20,785,291,691.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,617,385,672.10

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