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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,886,467,672.24, 124,329,713,441.17 and 20,001,766,420.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,886,467,672.24, 124,329,713,441.17 and 20,001,766,420.80 is: 30,002,652,510.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,886,467,672.24 : 124,329,713,441.17 = 20,001,766,420.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,886,467,672.24/124,329,713,441.17 = 20,001,766,420.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,886,467,672.24x = 124,329,713,441.17 × 20,001,766,420.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,886,467,672.24x = 2,486,813,887,415,280,205,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,486,813,887,415,280,205,824/82,886,467,672.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,002,652,510.77

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