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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,862,792,321.60, 31,295,700,136.80 and 12,563,809,665.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,862,792,321.60, 31,295,700,136.80 and 12,563,809,665.60 is: 18,846,624,833.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,862,792,321.60 : 31,295,700,136.80 = 12,563,809,665.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,862,792,321.60/31,295,700,136.80 = 12,563,809,665.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,862,792,321.60x = 31,295,700,136.80 × 12,563,809,665.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,862,792,321.60x = 393,193,219,870,447,108,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 393,193,219,870,447,108,096/20,862,792,321.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,846,624,833.79

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