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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,212,022,753.16, 27,890,719,566.26 and 11,179,586,456.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,212,022,753.16, 27,890,719,566.26 and 11,179,586,456.64 is: 15,426,793,969.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,212,022,753.16 : 27,890,719,566.26 = 11,179,586,456.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,212,022,753.16/27,890,719,566.26 = 11,179,586,456.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,212,022,753.16x = 27,890,719,566.26 × 11,179,586,456.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,212,022,753.16x = 311,806,710,728,904,540,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 311,806,710,728,904,540,160/20,212,022,753.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,426,793,969.95

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