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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,864,736,019.40, 31,297,104,029.10 and 18,800,823,878.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,864,736,019.40, 31,297,104,029.10 and 18,800,823,878.60 is: 28,201,235,817.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,864,736,019.40 : 31,297,104,029.10 = 18,800,823,878.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,864,736,019.40/31,297,104,029.10 = 18,800,823,878.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,864,736,019.40x = 31,297,104,029.10 × 18,800,823,878.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,864,736,019.40x = 588,411,340,761,331,466,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 588,411,340,761,331,466,240/20,864,736,019.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,201,235,817.90

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