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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,038,165,183.05, 27,662,082,691.53 and 11,578,352,537.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,038,165,183.05, 27,662,082,691.53 and 11,578,352,537.22 is: 15,983,566,478.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,038,165,183.05 : 27,662,082,691.53 = 11,578,352,537.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,038,165,183.05/27,662,082,691.53 = 11,578,352,537.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,038,165,183.05x = 27,662,082,691.53 × 11,578,352,537.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,038,165,183.05x = 320,281,345,316,265,787,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 320,281,345,316,265,787,392/20,038,165,183.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,983,566,478.79

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