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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,387,838,412.99, 28,136,631,073.89 and 12,359,517,329.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,387,838,412.99, 28,136,631,073.89 and 12,359,517,329.89 is: 17,056,991,149.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,387,838,412.99 : 28,136,631,073.89 = 12,359,517,329.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,387,838,412.99/28,136,631,073.89 = 12,359,517,329.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,387,838,412.99x = 28,136,631,073.89 × 12,359,517,329.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,387,838,412.99x = 347,755,179,362,464,890,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 347,755,179,362,464,890,880/20,387,838,412.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,056,991,149.24

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