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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,989,930,817.80, 31,496,989,461.90 and 7,913,112,488.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,989,930,817.80, 31,496,989,461.90 and 7,913,112,488.20 is: 11,874,227,829.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,989,930,817.80 : 31,496,989,461.90 = 7,913,112,488.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,989,930,817.80/31,496,989,461.90 = 7,913,112,488.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,989,930,817.80x = 31,496,989,461.90 × 7,913,112,488.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,989,930,817.80x = 249,239,220,651,664,703,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 249,239,220,651,664,703,488/20,989,930,817.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,874,227,829.29

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