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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,117,493,041.37, 27,762,732,590.75 and 11,085,832,934.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,117,493,041.37, 27,762,732,590.75 and 11,085,832,934.19 is: 15,298,775,780.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,117,493,041.37 : 27,762,732,590.75 = 11,085,832,934.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,117,493,041.37/27,762,732,590.75 = 11,085,832,934.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,117,493,041.37x = 27,762,732,590.75 × 11,085,832,934.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,117,493,041.37x = 307,773,015,297,591,017,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 307,773,015,297,591,017,472/20,117,493,041.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,298,775,780.10

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