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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,989,930,782.80, 31,496,989,409.40 and 7,913,112,453.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,989,930,782.80, 31,496,989,409.40 and 7,913,112,453.20 is: 11,874,227,776.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,989,930,782.80 : 31,496,989,409.40 = 7,913,112,453.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,989,930,782.80/31,496,989,409.40 = 7,913,112,453.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,989,930,782.80x = 31,496,989,409.40 × 7,913,112,453.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,989,930,782.80x = 249,239,219,133,831,643,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 249,239,219,133,831,643,136/20,989,930,782.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,874,227,776.78

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