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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,212,022,745.15, 27,890,719,555.21 and 11,179,586,448.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,212,022,745.15, 27,890,719,555.21 and 11,179,586,448.64 is: 15,426,793,958.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,212,022,745.15 : 27,890,719,555.21 = 11,179,586,448.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,212,022,745.15/27,890,719,555.21 = 11,179,586,448.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,212,022,745.15x = 27,890,719,555.21 × 11,179,586,448.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,212,022,745.15x = 311,806,710,382,244,331,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 311,806,710,382,244,331,520/20,212,022,745.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,426,793,958.91

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