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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,216,018,312.38, 27,897,267,165.50 and 11,060,502,232.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,216,018,312.38, 27,897,267,165.50 and 11,060,502,232.16 is: 15,263,034,539.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,216,018,312.38 : 27,897,267,165.50 = 11,060,502,232.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,216,018,312.38/27,897,267,165.50 = 11,060,502,232.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,216,018,312.38x = 27,897,267,165.50 × 11,060,502,232.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,216,018,312.38x = 308,557,785,754,981,826,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 308,557,785,754,981,826,560/20,216,018,312.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,263,034,539.60

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