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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,883,519,778.60, 28,819,260,403.44 and 11,368,143,764.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,883,519,778.60, 28,819,260,403.44 and 11,368,143,764.26 is: 15,688,040,087.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,883,519,778.60 : 28,819,260,403.44 = 11,368,143,764.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,883,519,778.60/28,819,260,403.44 = 11,368,143,764.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,883,519,778.60x = 28,819,260,403.44 × 11,368,143,764.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,883,519,778.60x = 327,621,495,445,951,545,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 327,621,495,445,951,545,344/20,883,519,778.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,688,040,087.08

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