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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,212,022,745.65, 27,890,719,555.91 and 11,179,586,449.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,212,022,745.65, 27,890,719,555.91 and 11,179,586,449.14 is: 15,426,793,959.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,212,022,745.65 : 27,890,719,555.91 = 11,179,586,449.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,212,022,745.65/27,890,719,555.91 = 11,179,586,449.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,212,022,745.65x = 27,890,719,555.91 × 11,179,586,449.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,212,022,745.65x = 311,806,710,403,959,488,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 311,806,710,403,959,488,512/20,212,022,745.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,426,793,959.61

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