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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,957,518,434.32, 28,921,225,700.04 and 11,442,069,872.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,957,518,434.32, 28,921,225,700.04 and 11,442,069,872.72 is: 15,789,974,671.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,957,518,434.32 : 28,921,225,700.04 = 11,442,069,872.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,957,518,434.32/28,921,225,700.04 = 11,442,069,872.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,957,518,434.32x = 28,921,225,700.04 × 11,442,069,872.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,957,518,434.32x = 330,918,685,264,563,077,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 330,918,685,264,563,077,120/20,957,518,434.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,789,974,671.94

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