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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,536,976,231.40, 28,341,005,704.86 and 11,504,797,916.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,536,976,231.40, 28,341,005,704.86 and 11,504,797,916.16 is: 15,876,609,083.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,536,976,231.40 : 28,341,005,704.86 = 11,504,797,916.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,536,976,231.40/28,341,005,704.86 = 11,504,797,916.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,536,976,231.40x = 28,341,005,704.86 × 11,504,797,916.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,536,976,231.40x = 326,057,543,375,152,021,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 326,057,543,375,152,021,504/20,536,976,231.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,876,609,083.11

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