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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,485,675,614.36, 28,254,579,736.28 and 17,632,596,076.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,485,675,614.36, 28,254,579,736.28 and 17,632,596,076.39 is: 24,319,509,943.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,485,675,614.36 : 28,254,579,736.28 = 17,632,596,076.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,485,675,614.36/28,254,579,736.28 = 17,632,596,076.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,485,675,614.36x = 28,254,579,736.28 × 17,632,596,076.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,485,675,614.36x = 498,201,591,797,979,086,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 498,201,591,797,979,086,848/20,485,675,614.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,319,509,943.27

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