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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,318,344,272.33, 28,032,989,262.69 and 11,741,646,326.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,318,344,272.33, 28,032,989,262.69 and 11,741,646,326.91 is: 16,199,816,333.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,318,344,272.33 : 28,032,989,262.69 = 11,741,646,326.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,318,344,272.33/28,032,989,262.69 = 11,741,646,326.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,318,344,272.33x = 28,032,989,262.69 × 11,741,646,326.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,318,344,272.33x = 329,153,445,408,674,545,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 329,153,445,408,674,545,664/20,318,344,272.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,199,816,333.31

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