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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,694,537,278.20, 47,867,016,592.17 and 20,956,197,186.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,694,537,278.20, 47,867,016,592.17 and 20,956,197,186.17 is: 28,912,639,196.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,694,537,278.20 : 47,867,016,592.17 = 20,956,197,186.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,694,537,278.20/47,867,016,592.17 = 20,956,197,186.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,694,537,278.20x = 47,867,016,592.17 × 20,956,197,186.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,694,537,278.20x = 1,003,110,638,418,946,293,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,003,110,638,418,946,293,760/34,694,537,278.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,912,639,196.64

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