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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,023,395,259.46, 27,632,315,726.52 and 10,867,927,380.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,023,395,259.46, 27,632,315,726.52 and 10,867,927,380.74 is: 14,997,756,213.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,023,395,259.46 : 27,632,315,726.52 = 10,867,927,380.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,023,395,259.46/27,632,315,726.52 = 10,867,927,380.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,023,395,259.46x = 27,632,315,726.52 × 10,867,927,380.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,023,395,259.46x = 300,306,000,677,499,240,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 300,306,000,677,499,240,448/20,023,395,259.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,997,756,213.98

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