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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,974,336,065.60, 31,461,504,098.40 and 8,545,891,502.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,974,336,065.60, 31,461,504,098.40 and 8,545,891,502.40 is: 12,818,837,253.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,974,336,065.60 : 31,461,504,098.40 = 8,545,891,502.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,974,336,065.60/31,461,504,098.40 = 8,545,891,502.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,974,336,065.60x = 31,461,504,098.40 × 8,545,891,502.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,974,336,065.60x = 268,866,600,527,239,348,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 268,866,600,527,239,348,224/20,974,336,065.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,818,837,253.60

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