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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,820,363,756.89, 28,732,101,984.50 and 11,909,692,509.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,820,363,756.89, 28,732,101,984.50 and 11,909,692,509.89 is: 16,435,375,663.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,820,363,756.89 : 28,732,101,984.50 = 11,909,692,509.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,820,363,756.89/28,732,101,984.50 = 11,909,692,509.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,820,363,756.89x = 28,732,101,984.50 × 11,909,692,509.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,820,363,756.89x = 342,190,499,797,992,013,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 342,190,499,797,992,013,824/20,820,363,756.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,435,375,663.64

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