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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,156,413,823.80, 30,239,155,698.90 and 11,871,036,057.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,156,413,823.80, 30,239,155,698.90 and 11,871,036,057.40 is: 17,809,224,933.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,156,413,823.80 : 30,239,155,698.90 = 11,871,036,057.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,156,413,823.80/30,239,155,698.90 = 11,871,036,057.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,156,413,823.80x = 30,239,155,698.90 × 11,871,036,057.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,156,413,823.80x = 358,970,107,646,974,623,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 358,970,107,646,974,623,744/20,156,413,823.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,809,224,933.81

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