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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,968,576,306.52, 31,452,982,041.12 and 6,994,159,836.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,968,576,306.52, 31,452,982,041.12 and 6,994,159,836.02 is: 10,491,278,973.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,968,576,306.52 : 31,452,982,041.12 = 6,994,159,836.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,968,576,306.52/31,452,982,041.12 = 6,994,159,836.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,968,576,306.52x = 31,452,982,041.12 × 6,994,159,836.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,968,576,306.52x = 219,987,183,715,059,859,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,987,183,715,059,859,456/20,968,576,306.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,491,278,973.80

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