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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,785,378,220.70, 31,178,067,331.05 and 16,867,170,015.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,785,378,220.70, 31,178,067,331.05 and 16,867,170,015.90 is: 25,300,755,023.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,785,378,220.70 : 31,178,067,331.05 = 16,867,170,015.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,785,378,220.70/31,178,067,331.05 = 16,867,170,015.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,785,378,220.70x = 31,178,067,331.05 × 16,867,170,015.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,785,378,220.70x = 525,885,762,439,997,882,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 525,885,762,439,997,882,368/20,785,378,220.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,300,755,023.85

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