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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,228,801,164.84, 27,913,836,037.68 and 12,088,984,047.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,228,801,164.84, 27,913,836,037.68 and 12,088,984,047.08 is: 16,681,656,802.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,228,801,164.84 : 27,913,836,037.68 = 12,088,984,047.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,228,801,164.84/27,913,836,037.68 = 12,088,984,047.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,228,801,164.84x = 27,913,836,037.68 × 12,088,984,047.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,228,801,164.84x = 337,449,918,552,320,311,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 337,449,918,552,320,311,296/20,228,801,164.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,681,656,802.23

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