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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,005,071,112.40, 27,613,179,918.27 and 12,868,484,914.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,005,071,112.40, 27,613,179,918.27 and 12,868,484,914.95 is: 17,762,485,683.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,005,071,112.40 : 27,613,179,918.27 = 12,868,484,914.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,005,071,112.40/27,613,179,918.27 = 12,868,484,914.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,005,071,112.40x = 27,613,179,918.27 × 12,868,484,914.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,005,071,112.40x = 355,339,789,232,057,810,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 355,339,789,232,057,810,944/20,005,071,112.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,762,485,683.53

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