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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,242,796,458.84, 27,921,608,091.81 and 13,017,977,975.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,242,796,458.84, 27,921,608,091.81 and 13,017,977,975.30 is: 17,956,159,363.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,242,796,458.84 : 27,921,608,091.81 = 13,017,977,975.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,242,796,458.84/27,921,608,091.81 = 13,017,977,975.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,242,796,458.84x = 27,921,608,091.81 × 13,017,977,975.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,242,796,458.84x = 363,482,879,174,001,229,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 363,482,879,174,001,229,824/20,242,796,458.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,956,159,363.31

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