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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,836,251,331.36, 28,754,288,354.25 and 11,320,961,987.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,836,251,331.36, 28,754,288,354.25 and 11,320,961,987.81 is: 15,623,069,633.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,836,251,331.36 : 28,754,288,354.25 = 11,320,961,987.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,836,251,331.36/28,754,288,354.25 = 11,320,961,987.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,836,251,331.36x = 28,754,288,354.25 × 11,320,961,987.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,836,251,331.36x = 325,526,205,445,049,548,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 325,526,205,445,049,548,800/20,836,251,331.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,623,069,633.22

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