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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,947,850,886.24, 28,908,708,742.80 and 11,915,377,473.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,947,850,886.24, 28,908,708,742.80 and 11,915,377,473.60 is: 16,443,604,588.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,947,850,886.24 : 28,908,708,742.80 = 11,915,377,473.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,947,850,886.24/28,908,708,742.80 = 11,915,377,473.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,947,850,886.24x = 28,908,708,742.80 × 11,915,377,473.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,947,850,886.24x = 344,458,176,944,822,484,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 344,458,176,944,822,484,992/20,947,850,886.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,443,604,588.15

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