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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,976,930,040.40, 31,465,395,060.60 and 16,079,169,784.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,976,930,040.40, 31,465,395,060.60 and 16,079,169,784.40 is: 24,118,754,676.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,976,930,040.40 : 31,465,395,060.60 = 16,079,169,784.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,976,930,040.40/31,465,395,060.60 = 16,079,169,784.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,976,930,040.40x = 31,465,395,060.60 × 16,079,169,784.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,976,930,040.40x = 505,937,429,512,608,481,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 505,937,429,512,608,481,280/20,976,930,040.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,118,754,676.60

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