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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,955,423,373.74, 28,918,337,144.13 and 11,439,975,122.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,955,423,373.74, 28,918,337,144.13 and 11,439,975,122.82 is: 15,787,085,358.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,955,423,373.74 : 28,918,337,144.13 = 11,439,975,122.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,955,423,373.74/28,918,337,144.13 = 11,439,975,122.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,955,423,373.74x = 28,918,337,144.13 × 11,439,975,122.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,955,423,373.74x = 330,825,057,522,168,758,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 330,825,057,522,168,758,272/20,955,423,373.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,787,085,358.38

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