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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,261,347,455.31, 27,960,662,138.74 and 11,229,688,648.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,261,347,455.31, 27,960,662,138.74 and 11,229,688,648.53 is: 15,496,971,803.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,261,347,455.31 : 27,960,662,138.74 = 11,229,688,648.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,261,347,455.31/27,960,662,138.74 = 11,229,688,648.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,261,347,455.31x = 27,960,662,138.74 × 11,229,688,648.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,261,347,455.31x = 313,989,530,224,768,647,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 313,989,530,224,768,647,168/20,261,347,455.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,496,971,803.94

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