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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,159,239,911.54, 27,815,597,910.42 and 11,584,009,631.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,159,239,911.54, 27,815,597,910.42 and 11,584,009,631.04 is: 15,983,546,775.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,159,239,911.54 : 27,815,597,910.42 = 11,584,009,631.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,159,239,911.54/27,815,597,910.42 = 11,584,009,631.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,159,239,911.54x = 27,815,597,910.42 × 11,584,009,631.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,159,239,911.54x = 322,216,154,087,441,367,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 322,216,154,087,441,367,040/20,159,239,911.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,983,546,775.64

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