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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,120,378,423.39, 27,765,313,829.72 and 10,964,712,841.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,120,378,423.39, 27,765,313,829.72 and 10,964,712,841.88 is: 15,130,863,182.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,120,378,423.39 : 27,765,313,829.72 = 10,964,712,841.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,120,378,423.39/27,765,313,829.72 = 10,964,712,841.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,120,378,423.39x = 27,765,313,829.72 × 10,964,712,841.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,120,378,423.39x = 304,438,693,107,398,475,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 304,438,693,107,398,475,776/20,120,378,423.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,130,863,182.65

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