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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,038,165,178.91, 27,662,082,685.84 and 11,578,352,533.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,038,165,178.91, 27,662,082,685.84 and 11,578,352,533.08 is: 15,983,566,473.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,038,165,178.91 : 27,662,082,685.84 = 11,578,352,533.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,038,165,178.91/27,662,082,685.84 = 11,578,352,533.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,038,165,178.91x = 27,662,082,685.84 × 11,578,352,533.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,038,165,178.91x = 320,281,345,135,776,497,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 320,281,345,135,776,497,664/20,038,165,178.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,983,566,473.09

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