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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,391,188,062.71, 28,136,103,980.97 and 11,358,721,388.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,391,188,062.71, 28,136,103,980.97 and 11,358,721,388.77 is: 15,672,954,665.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,391,188,062.71 : 28,136,103,980.97 = 11,358,721,388.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,391,188,062.71/28,136,103,980.97 = 11,358,721,388.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,391,188,062.71x = 28,136,103,980.97 × 11,358,721,388.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,391,188,062.71x = 319,590,166,085,300,715,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 319,590,166,085,300,715,520/20,391,188,062.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,672,954,665.64

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