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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,778,103,534.59, 28,673,014,695.01 and 11,262,450,980.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,778,103,534.59, 28,673,014,695.01 and 11,262,450,980.50 is: 15,541,765,971.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,778,103,534.59 : 28,673,014,695.01 = 11,262,450,980.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,778,103,534.59/28,673,014,695.01 = 11,262,450,980.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,778,103,534.59x = 28,673,014,695.01 × 11,262,450,980.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,778,103,534.59x = 322,928,422,465,597,734,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 322,928,422,465,597,734,912/20,778,103,534.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,541,765,971.47

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