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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,165,693,025.89, 27,831,096,635.40 and 11,477,260,600.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,165,693,025.89, 27,831,096,635.40 and 11,477,260,600.04 is: 15,840,008,496.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,165,693,025.89 : 27,831,096,635.40 = 11,477,260,600.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,165,693,025.89/27,831,096,635.40 = 11,477,260,600.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,165,693,025.89x = 27,831,096,635.40 × 11,477,260,600.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,165,693,025.89x = 319,424,748,869,243,109,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 319,424,748,869,243,109,376/20,165,693,025.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,840,008,496.57

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