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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,508,172,512.55, 47,617,648,690.62 and 20,037,438,808.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,508,172,512.55, 47,617,648,690.62 and 20,037,438,808.23 is: 27,649,558,129.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,508,172,512.55 : 47,617,648,690.62 = 20,037,438,808.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,508,172,512.55/47,617,648,690.62 = 20,037,438,808.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,508,172,512.55x = 47,617,648,690.62 × 20,037,438,808.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,508,172,512.55x = 954,135,721,830,091,718,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 954,135,721,830,091,718,656/34,508,172,512.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,649,558,129.54

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