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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,120,378,413.08, 27,765,313,815.56 and 10,964,712,831.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,120,378,413.08, 27,765,313,815.56 and 10,964,712,831.58 is: 15,130,863,168.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,120,378,413.08 : 27,765,313,815.56 = 10,964,712,831.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,120,378,413.08/27,765,313,815.56 = 10,964,712,831.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,120,378,413.08x = 27,765,313,815.56 × 10,964,712,831.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,120,378,413.08x = 304,438,692,666,316,226,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 304,438,692,666,316,226,560/20,120,378,413.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,130,863,168.48

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