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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,989,930,845.80, 31,496,989,503.90 and 7,913,112,516.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,989,930,845.80, 31,496,989,503.90 and 7,913,112,516.20 is: 11,874,227,871.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,989,930,845.80 : 31,496,989,503.90 = 7,913,112,516.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,989,930,845.80/31,496,989,503.90 = 7,913,112,516.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,989,930,845.80x = 31,496,989,503.90 × 7,913,112,516.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,989,930,845.80x = 249,239,221,865,931,112,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 249,239,221,865,931,112,448/20,989,930,845.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,874,227,871.30

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