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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,038,165,182.04, 27,662,082,690.14 and 11,578,352,536.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,038,165,182.04, 27,662,082,690.14 and 11,578,352,536.21 is: 15,983,566,477.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,038,165,182.04 : 27,662,082,690.14 = 11,578,352,536.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,038,165,182.04/27,662,082,690.14 = 11,578,352,536.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,038,165,182.04x = 27,662,082,690.14 × 11,578,352,536.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,038,165,182.04x = 320,281,345,272,233,197,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 320,281,345,272,233,197,568/20,038,165,182.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,983,566,477.40

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