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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,438,812,206.27, 28,204,384,051.35 and 11,405,861,367.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,438,812,206.27, 28,204,384,051.35 and 11,405,861,367.44 is: 15,739,431,978.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,438,812,206.27 : 28,204,384,051.35 = 11,405,861,367.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,438,812,206.27/28,204,384,051.35 = 11,405,861,367.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,438,812,206.27x = 28,204,384,051.35 × 11,405,861,367.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,438,812,206.27x = 321,695,294,443,592,810,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 321,695,294,443,592,810,496/20,438,812,206.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,739,431,978.58

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