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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,796,453,012.72, 67,147,742,795.76 and 20,873,234,274.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,796,453,012.72, 67,147,742,795.76 and 20,873,234,274.03 is: 31,287,980,902.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,796,453,012.72 : 67,147,742,795.76 = 20,873,234,274.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,796,453,012.72/67,147,742,795.76 = 20,873,234,274.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,796,453,012.72x = 67,147,742,795.76 × 20,873,234,274.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,796,453,012.72x = 1,401,590,566,348,208,734,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,401,590,566,348,208,734,208/44,796,453,012.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,287,980,902.20

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