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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,809,999,445.84, 28,712,877,188.90 and 11,777,757,548.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,809,999,445.84, 28,712,877,188.90 and 11,777,757,548.42 is: 16,250,519,704.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,809,999,445.84 : 28,712,877,188.90 = 11,777,757,548.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,809,999,445.84/28,712,877,188.90 = 11,777,757,548.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,809,999,445.84x = 28,712,877,188.90 × 11,777,757,548.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,809,999,445.84x = 338,173,306,048,220,954,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 338,173,306,048,220,954,624/20,809,999,445.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,250,519,704.65

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