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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,912,506,593.40, 28,859,356,829.18 and 11,880,760,295.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,912,506,593.40, 28,859,356,829.18 and 11,880,760,295.73 is: 16,395,504,730.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,912,506,593.40 : 28,859,356,829.18 = 11,880,760,295.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,912,506,593.40/28,859,356,829.18 = 11,880,760,295.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,912,506,593.40x = 28,859,356,829.18 × 11,880,760,295.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,912,506,593.40x = 342,871,100,776,222,490,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 342,871,100,776,222,490,624/20,912,506,593.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,395,504,730.38

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