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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,360,796,788.87, 28,101,789,724.31 and 13,482,060,765.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,360,796,788.87, 28,101,789,724.31 and 13,482,060,765.62 is: 18,607,819,753.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,360,796,788.87 : 28,101,789,724.31 = 13,482,060,765.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,360,796,788.87/28,101,789,724.31 = 13,482,060,765.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,360,796,788.87x = 28,101,789,724.31 × 13,482,060,765.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,360,796,788.87x = 378,870,036,685,836,648,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 378,870,036,685,836,648,448/20,360,796,788.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,607,819,753.54

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