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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,781,414,814.51, 28,678,578,168.82 and 12,208,202,798.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,781,414,814.51, 28,678,578,168.82 and 12,208,202,798.31 is: 16,847,452,465.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,781,414,814.51 : 28,678,578,168.82 = 12,208,202,798.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,781,414,814.51/28,678,578,168.82 = 12,208,202,798.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,781,414,814.51x = 28,678,578,168.82 × 12,208,202,798.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,781,414,814.51x = 350,113,898,252,140,412,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 350,113,898,252,140,412,928/20,781,414,814.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,847,452,465.44

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