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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,194,535,816.34, 102,290,678,342.74 and 20,387,657,146.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,194,535,816.34, 102,290,678,342.74 and 20,387,657,146.24 is: 30,581,149,271.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,194,535,816.34 : 102,290,678,342.74 = 20,387,657,146.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,194,535,816.34/102,290,678,342.74 = 20,387,657,146.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,194,535,816.34x = 102,290,678,342.74 × 20,387,657,146.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,194,535,816.34x = 2,085,467,279,308,100,730,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,085,467,279,308,100,730,880/68,194,535,816.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,581,149,271.62

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