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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,856,807,651.74, 28,782,940,057.47 and 11,341,915,888.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,856,807,651.74, 28,782,940,057.47 and 11,341,915,888.41 is: 15,652,140,567.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,856,807,651.74 : 28,782,940,057.47 = 11,341,915,888.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,856,807,651.74/28,782,940,057.47 = 11,341,915,888.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,856,807,651.74x = 28,782,940,057.47 × 11,341,915,888.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,856,807,651.74x = 326,453,685,152,971,620,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 326,453,685,152,971,620,352/20,856,807,651.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,652,140,567.44

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