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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,631,031,660.64, 28,470,920,106.86 and 11,720,849,339.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,631,031,660.64, 28,470,920,106.86 and 11,720,849,339.36 is: 16,174,826,863.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,631,031,660.64 : 28,470,920,106.86 = 11,720,849,339.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,631,031,660.64/28,470,920,106.86 = 11,720,849,339.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,631,031,660.64x = 28,470,920,106.86 × 11,720,849,339.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,631,031,660.64x = 333,703,365,125,461,377,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 333,703,365,125,461,377,024/20,631,031,660.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,174,826,863.46

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