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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,165,693,087.02, 27,831,096,719.76 and 11,477,260,661.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,165,693,087.02, 27,831,096,719.76 and 11,477,260,661.20 is: 15,840,008,580.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,165,693,087.02 : 27,831,096,719.76 = 11,477,260,661.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,165,693,087.02/27,831,096,719.76 = 11,477,260,661.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,165,693,087.02x = 27,831,096,719.76 × 11,477,260,661.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,165,693,087.02x = 319,424,751,539,753,779,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 319,424,751,539,753,779,200/20,165,693,087.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,840,008,580.98

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