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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,738,046,514.88, 28,618,576,450.08 and 11,222,595,879.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,738,046,514.88, 28,618,576,450.08 and 11,222,595,879.68 is: 15,487,221,417.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,738,046,514.88 : 28,618,576,450.08 = 11,222,595,879.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,738,046,514.88/28,618,576,450.08 = 11,222,595,879.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,738,046,514.88x = 28,618,576,450.08 × 11,222,595,879.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,738,046,514.88x = 321,174,718,150,974,898,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 321,174,718,150,974,898,176/20,738,046,514.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,487,221,417.92

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