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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,165,692,501.59, 27,831,095,914.22 and 11,477,260,077.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,165,692,501.59, 27,831,095,914.22 and 11,477,260,077.30 is: 15,840,007,776.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,165,692,501.59 : 27,831,095,914.22 = 11,477,260,077.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,165,692,501.59/27,831,095,914.22 = 11,477,260,077.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,165,692,501.59x = 27,831,095,914.22 × 11,477,260,077.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,165,692,501.59x = 319,424,726,043,726,970,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 319,424,726,043,726,970,880/20,165,692,501.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,840,007,776.50

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