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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 44,796,453,023.72, 67,147,742,812.26 and 20,873,234,285.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 44,796,453,023.72, 67,147,742,812.26 and 20,873,234,285.06 is: 31,287,980,918.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    44,796,453,023.72 : 67,147,742,812.26 = 20,873,234,285.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    44,796,453,023.72/67,147,742,812.26 = 20,873,234,285.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    44,796,453,023.72x = 67,147,742,812.26 × 20,873,234,285.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    44,796,453,023.72x = 1,401,590,567,433,256,828,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,401,590,567,433,256,828,928/44,796,453,023.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,287,980,918.74

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