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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,533,364,159.16, 28,270,185,898.94 and 16,011,440,639.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,533,364,159.16, 28,270,185,898.94 and 16,011,440,639.08 is: 22,044,434,602.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,533,364,159.16 : 28,270,185,898.94 = 16,011,440,639.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,533,364,159.16/28,270,185,898.94 = 16,011,440,639.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,533,364,159.16x = 28,270,185,898.94 × 16,011,440,639.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,533,364,159.16x = 452,646,403,376,634,265,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 452,646,403,376,634,265,600/20,533,364,159.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,044,434,602.53

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