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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,136,101,972.42, 47,104,598,322.90 and 20,400,160,586.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,136,101,972.42, 47,104,598,322.90 and 20,400,160,586.20 is: 28,150,295,863.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,136,101,972.42 : 47,104,598,322.90 = 20,400,160,586.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,136,101,972.42/47,104,598,322.90 = 20,400,160,586.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,136,101,972.42x = 47,104,598,322.90 × 20,400,160,586.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,136,101,972.42x = 960,941,370,135,513,137,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 960,941,370,135,513,137,152/34,136,101,972.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,150,295,863.07

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