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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,862,038,708.40, 31,282,308,520.20 and 7,769,096,065.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,862,038,708.40, 31,282,308,520.20 and 7,769,096,065.20 is: 11,649,640,930.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,862,038,708.40 : 31,282,308,520.20 = 7,769,096,065.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,862,038,708.40/31,282,308,520.20 = 7,769,096,065.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,862,038,708.40x = 31,282,308,520.20 × 7,769,096,065.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,862,038,708.40x = 243,035,260,034,658,238,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 243,035,260,034,658,238,464/20,862,038,708.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,649,640,930.67

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