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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,248,889,418.20, 27,943,457,677.98 and 12,110,692,689.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,248,889,418.20, 27,943,457,677.98 and 12,110,692,689.02 is: 16,712,750,097.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,248,889,418.20 : 27,943,457,677.98 = 12,110,692,689.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,248,889,418.20/27,943,457,677.98 = 12,110,692,689.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,248,889,418.20x = 27,943,457,677.98 × 12,110,692,689.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,248,889,418.20x = 338,414,628,606,652,186,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 338,414,628,606,652,186,624/20,248,889,418.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,712,750,097.91

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