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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,559,725,789.34, 28,365,639,454.92 and 12,418,487,216.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,559,725,789.34, 28,365,639,454.92 and 12,418,487,216.28 is: 17,133,415,813.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,559,725,789.34 : 28,365,639,454.92 = 12,418,487,216.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,559,725,789.34/28,365,639,454.92 = 12,418,487,216.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,559,725,789.34x = 28,365,639,454.92 × 12,418,487,216.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,559,725,789.34x = 352,258,330,952,531,574,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 352,258,330,952,531,574,784/20,559,725,789.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,133,415,813.12

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