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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,734,692,682.14, 28,603,334,355.44 and 12,594,329,884.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,734,692,682.14, 28,603,334,355.44 and 12,594,329,884.80 is: 17,373,772,266.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,734,692,682.14 : 28,603,334,355.44 = 12,594,329,884.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,734,692,682.14/28,603,334,355.44 = 12,594,329,884.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,734,692,682.14x = 28,603,334,355.44 × 12,594,329,884.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,734,692,682.14x = 360,239,828,677,644,517,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 360,239,828,677,644,517,376/20,734,692,682.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,373,772,266.61

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