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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,143,728,530.40, 30,215,592,795.60 and 11,436,599,186.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,143,728,530.40, 30,215,592,795.60 and 11,436,599,186.40 is: 17,154,898,779.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,143,728,530.40 : 30,215,592,795.60 = 11,436,599,186.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,143,728,530.40/30,215,592,795.60 = 11,436,599,186.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,143,728,530.40x = 30,215,592,795.60 × 11,436,599,186.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,143,728,530.40x = 345,563,623,982,752,661,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 345,563,623,982,752,661,504/20,143,728,530.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,154,898,779.60

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