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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 29,592,771,766.36, 40,871,733,240.79 and 20,060,774,910.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 29,592,771,766.36, 40,871,733,240.79 and 20,060,774,910.13 is: 27,706,719,978.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    29,592,771,766.36 : 40,871,733,240.79 = 20,060,774,910.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    29,592,771,766.36/40,871,733,240.79 = 20,060,774,910.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    29,592,771,766.36x = 40,871,733,240.79 × 20,060,774,910.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    29,592,771,766.36x = 819,918,640,730,061,799,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 819,918,640,730,061,799,424/29,592,771,766.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,706,719,978.91

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