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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,831,231,937.32, 28,747,890,302.12 and 11,675,929,990.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,831,231,937.32, 28,747,890,302.12 and 11,675,929,990.42 is: 16,113,226,310.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,831,231,937.32 : 28,747,890,302.12 = 11,675,929,990.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,831,231,937.32/28,747,890,302.12 = 11,675,929,990.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,831,231,937.32x = 28,747,890,302.12 × 11,675,929,990.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,831,231,937.32x = 335,658,354,539,827,167,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 335,658,354,539,827,167,232/20,831,231,937.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,113,226,310.85

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