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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,165,692,535.06, 27,831,095,960.42 and 11,477,260,110.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,165,692,535.06, 27,831,095,960.42 and 11,477,260,110.90 is: 15,840,007,822.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,165,692,535.06 : 27,831,095,960.42 = 11,477,260,110.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,165,692,535.06/27,831,095,960.42 = 11,477,260,110.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,165,692,535.06x = 27,831,095,960.42 × 11,477,260,110.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,165,692,535.06x = 319,424,727,509,158,526,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 319,424,727,509,158,526,976/20,165,692,535.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,840,007,822.88

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