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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,798,415,310.92, 28,699,391,743.85 and 11,643,445,461.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,798,415,310.92, 28,699,391,743.85 and 11,643,445,461.30 is: 16,066,599,187.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,798,415,310.92 : 28,699,391,743.85 = 11,643,445,461.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,798,415,310.92/28,699,391,743.85 = 11,643,445,461.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,798,415,310.92x = 28,699,391,743.85 × 11,643,445,461.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,798,415,310.92x = 334,159,802,542,000,963,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 334,159,802,542,000,963,584/20,798,415,310.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,066,599,187.80

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