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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,072,713,022.28, 27,700,358,177.79 and 11,041,158,271.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,072,713,022.28, 27,700,358,177.79 and 11,041,158,271.14 is: 15,236,806,228.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,072,713,022.28 : 27,700,358,177.79 = 11,041,158,271.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,072,713,022.28/27,700,358,177.79 = 11,041,158,271.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,072,713,022.28x = 27,700,358,177.79 × 11,041,158,271.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,072,713,022.28x = 305,844,038,808,246,616,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 305,844,038,808,246,616,064/20,072,713,022.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,236,806,228.87

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