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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,533,364,183.93, 28,270,185,933.15 and 16,011,440,663.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,533,364,183.93, 28,270,185,933.15 and 16,011,440,663.85 is: 22,044,434,636.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,533,364,183.93 : 28,270,185,933.15 = 16,011,440,663.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,533,364,183.93/28,270,185,933.15 = 16,011,440,663.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,533,364,183.93x = 28,270,185,933.15 × 16,011,440,663.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,533,364,183.93x = 452,646,404,624,638,214,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 452,646,404,624,638,214,144/20,533,364,183.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,044,434,636.73

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