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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,208,448,174.40, 109,812,672,261.60 and 20,856,832,993.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,208,448,174.40, 109,812,672,261.60 and 20,856,832,993.60 is: 31,285,249,490.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,208,448,174.40 : 109,812,672,261.60 = 20,856,832,993.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,208,448,174.40/109,812,672,261.60 = 20,856,832,993.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,208,448,174.40x = 109,812,672,261.60 × 20,856,832,993.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,208,448,174.40x = 2,290,344,565,941,122,367,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,290,344,565,941,122,367,488/73,208,448,174.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,285,249,490.40

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