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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 59,437,314,097.20, 89,155,971,145.80 and 20,178,704,545.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 59,437,314,097.20, 89,155,971,145.80 and 20,178,704,545.20 is: 30,268,056,817.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,437,314,097.20 : 89,155,971,145.80 = 20,178,704,545.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,437,314,097.20/89,155,971,145.80 = 20,178,704,545.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,437,314,097.20x = 89,155,971,145.80 × 20,178,704,545.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,437,314,097.20x = 1,799,052,000,191,474,565,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,799,052,000,191,474,565,120/59,437,314,097.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,268,056,817.80

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