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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,120,378,408.91, 27,765,313,809.82 and 10,964,712,827.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,120,378,408.91, 27,765,313,809.82 and 10,964,712,827.42 is: 15,130,863,162.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,120,378,408.91 : 27,765,313,809.82 = 10,964,712,827.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,120,378,408.91/27,765,313,809.82 = 10,964,712,827.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,120,378,408.91x = 27,765,313,809.82 × 10,964,712,827.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,120,378,408.91x = 304,438,692,487,936,409,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 304,438,692,487,936,409,600/20,120,378,408.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,130,863,162.75

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