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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,183,256,014.80, 30,274,884,022.20 and 11,918,285,582.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,183,256,014.80, 30,274,884,022.20 and 11,918,285,582.80 is: 17,877,428,374.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,183,256,014.80 : 30,274,884,022.20 = 11,918,285,582.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,183,256,014.80/30,274,884,022.20 = 11,918,285,582.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,183,256,014.80x = 30,274,884,022.20 × 11,918,285,582.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,183,256,014.80x = 360,824,713,762,728,312,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 360,824,713,762,728,312,832/20,183,256,014.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,877,428,374.20

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