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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,980,423,870.52, 28,955,938,084.17 and 13,357,034,601.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,980,423,870.52, 28,955,938,084.17 and 13,357,034,601.62 is: 18,434,587,847.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,980,423,870.52 : 28,955,938,084.17 = 13,357,034,601.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,980,423,870.52/28,955,938,084.17 = 13,357,034,601.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,980,423,870.52x = 28,955,938,084.17 × 13,357,034,601.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,980,423,870.52x = 386,765,466,912,625,000,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 386,765,466,912,625,000,448/20,980,423,870.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,434,587,847.20

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