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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,165,693,068.77, 27,831,096,694.53 and 11,477,260,642.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,165,693,068.77, 27,831,096,694.53 and 11,477,260,642.92 is: 15,840,008,555.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,165,693,068.77 : 27,831,096,694.53 = 11,477,260,642.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,165,693,068.77/27,831,096,694.53 = 11,477,260,642.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,165,693,068.77x = 27,831,096,694.53 × 11,477,260,642.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,165,693,068.77x = 319,424,750,741,430,075,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 319,424,750,741,430,075,392/20,165,693,068.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,840,008,555.72

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