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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,428,696,863.76, 28,191,588,938.40 and 11,041,323,039.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,428,696,863.76, 28,191,588,938.40 and 11,041,323,039.76 is: 15,237,018,912.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,428,696,863.76 : 28,191,588,938.40 = 11,041,323,039.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,428,696,863.76/28,191,588,938.40 = 11,041,323,039.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,428,696,863.76x = 28,191,588,938.40 × 11,041,323,039.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,428,696,863.76x = 311,272,440,472,999,100,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 311,272,440,472,999,100,416/20,428,696,863.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,237,018,912.61

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