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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,178,193,178.24, 27,846,752,550.37 and 11,604,626,511.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,178,193,178.24, 27,846,752,550.37 and 11,604,626,511.77 is: 16,014,871,106.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,178,193,178.24 : 27,846,752,550.37 = 11,604,626,511.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,178,193,178.24/27,846,752,550.37 = 11,604,626,511.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,178,193,178.24x = 27,846,752,550.37 × 11,604,626,511.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,178,193,178.24x = 323,151,162,912,755,023,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 323,151,162,912,755,023,872/20,178,193,178.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,014,871,106.56

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