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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,324,871,612.70, 28,049,079,788.22 and 12,187,999,786.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,324,871,612.70, 28,049,079,788.22 and 12,187,999,786.82 is: 16,819,893,625.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,324,871,612.70 : 28,049,079,788.22 = 12,187,999,786.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,324,871,612.70/28,049,079,788.22 = 12,187,999,786.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,324,871,612.70x = 28,049,079,788.22 × 12,187,999,786.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,324,871,612.70x = 341,862,178,479,322,562,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 341,862,178,479,322,562,560/20,324,871,612.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,819,893,625.59

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