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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,847,762,496.72, 28,769,930,783.91 and 11,332,314,246.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,847,762,496.72, 28,769,930,783.91 and 11,332,314,246.16 is: 15,638,603,736.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,847,762,496.72 : 28,769,930,783.91 = 11,332,314,246.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,847,762,496.72/28,769,930,783.91 = 11,332,314,246.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,847,762,496.72x = 28,769,930,783.91 × 11,332,314,246.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,847,762,496.72x = 326,029,896,483,540,434,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 326,029,896,483,540,434,944/20,847,762,496.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,638,603,736.72

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