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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,989,929,960.80, 31,496,988,176.40 and 7,913,111,631.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,989,929,960.80, 31,496,988,176.40 and 7,913,111,631.20 is: 11,874,226,543.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,989,929,960.80 : 31,496,988,176.40 = 7,913,111,631.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,989,929,960.80/31,496,988,176.40 = 7,913,111,631.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,989,929,960.80x = 31,496,988,176.40 × 7,913,111,631.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,989,929,960.80x = 249,239,183,486,439,718,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 249,239,183,486,439,718,912/20,989,929,960.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,874,226,543.49

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