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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,022,285,268.38, 27,653,685,769.11 and 13,186,240,603.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,022,285,268.38, 27,653,685,769.11 and 13,186,240,603.26 is: 18,212,114,612.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,022,285,268.38 : 27,653,685,769.11 = 13,186,240,603.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,022,285,268.38/27,653,685,769.11 = 13,186,240,603.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,022,285,268.38x = 27,653,685,769.11 × 13,186,240,603.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,022,285,268.38x = 364,648,154,118,431,506,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 364,648,154,118,431,506,432/20,022,285,268.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,212,114,612.83

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