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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,117,514,022.04, 27,763,636,662.96 and 11,661,520,862.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,117,514,022.04, 27,763,636,662.96 and 11,661,520,862.36 is: 16,093,749,347.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,117,514,022.04 : 27,763,636,662.96 = 11,661,520,862.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,117,514,022.04/27,763,636,662.96 = 11,661,520,862.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,117,514,022.04x = 27,763,636,662.96 × 11,661,520,862.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,117,514,022.04x = 323,766,228,160,123,174,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 323,766,228,160,123,174,912/20,117,514,022.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,093,749,347.23

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