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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,485,675,613.36, 28,254,579,734.90 and 17,632,596,075.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,485,675,613.36, 28,254,579,734.90 and 17,632,596,075.39 is: 24,319,509,941.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,485,675,613.36 : 28,254,579,734.90 = 17,632,596,075.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,485,675,613.36/28,254,579,734.90 = 17,632,596,075.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,485,675,613.36x = 28,254,579,734.90 × 17,632,596,075.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,485,675,613.36x = 498,201,591,745,444,446,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 498,201,591,745,444,446,208/20,485,675,613.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,319,509,941.89

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