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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,715,332,096.80, 31,072,998,145.20 and 11,863,083,930.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,715,332,096.80, 31,072,998,145.20 and 11,863,083,930.40 is: 17,794,625,895.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,715,332,096.80 : 31,072,998,145.20 = 11,863,083,930.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,715,332,096.80/31,072,998,145.20 = 11,863,083,930.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,715,332,096.80x = 31,072,998,145.20 × 11,863,083,930.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,715,332,096.80x = 368,621,584,965,671,124,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 368,621,584,965,671,124,992/20,715,332,096.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,794,625,895.60

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