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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,537,282,940.24, 28,368,036,113.76 and 16,983,345,654.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,537,282,940.24, 28,368,036,113.76 and 16,983,345,654.48 is: 23,459,002,062.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,537,282,940.24 : 28,368,036,113.76 = 16,983,345,654.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,537,282,940.24/28,368,036,113.76 = 16,983,345,654.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,537,282,940.24x = 28,368,036,113.76 × 16,983,345,654.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,537,282,940.24x = 481,784,162,858,757,586,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 481,784,162,858,757,586,944/20,537,282,940.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,459,002,062.77

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