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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,890,431,173.56, 28,828,672,226.13 and 11,374,960,139.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,890,431,173.56, 28,828,672,226.13 and 11,374,960,139.50 is: 15,697,378,130.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,890,431,173.56 : 28,828,672,226.13 = 11,374,960,139.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,890,431,173.56/28,828,672,226.13 = 11,374,960,139.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,890,431,173.56x = 28,828,672,226.13 × 11,374,960,139.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,890,431,173.56x = 327,924,997,446,939,508,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 327,924,997,446,939,508,736/20,890,431,173.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,697,378,130.81

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