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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,449,287,414.56, 28,217,865,890.16 and 11,874,037,811.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,449,287,414.56, 28,217,865,890.16 and 11,874,037,811.84 is: 16,384,923,335.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,449,287,414.56 : 28,217,865,890.16 = 11,874,037,811.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,449,287,414.56/28,217,865,890.16 = 11,874,037,811.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,449,287,414.56x = 28,217,865,890.16 × 11,874,037,811.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,449,287,414.56x = 335,060,006,549,190,017,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 335,060,006,549,190,017,024/20,449,287,414.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,384,923,335.31

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