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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,165,693,082.02, 27,831,096,712.86 and 11,477,260,656.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,165,693,082.02, 27,831,096,712.86 and 11,477,260,656.20 is: 15,840,008,574.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,165,693,082.02 : 27,831,096,712.86 = 11,477,260,656.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,165,693,082.02/27,831,096,712.86 = 11,477,260,656.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,165,693,082.02x = 27,831,096,712.86 × 11,477,260,656.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,165,693,082.02x = 319,424,751,321,405,259,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 319,424,751,321,405,259,776/20,165,693,082.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,840,008,574.08

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