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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,132,966,424.54, 27,795,397,335.41 and 17,899,115,329.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,132,966,424.54, 27,795,397,335.41 and 17,899,115,329.56 is: 24,711,362,053.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,132,966,424.54 : 27,795,397,335.41 = 17,899,115,329.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,132,966,424.54/27,795,397,335.41 = 17,899,115,329.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,132,966,424.54x = 27,795,397,335.41 × 17,899,115,329.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,132,966,424.54x = 497,513,022,537,448,357,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 497,513,022,537,448,357,888/20,132,966,424.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,711,362,053.98

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