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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 20,980,423,876.41, 28,955,938,092.29 and 13,357,034,607.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 20,980,423,876.41, 28,955,938,092.29 and 13,357,034,607.51 is: 18,434,587,855.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,980,423,876.41 : 28,955,938,092.29 = 13,357,034,607.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,980,423,876.41/28,955,938,092.29 = 13,357,034,607.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,980,423,876.41x = 28,955,938,092.29 × 13,357,034,607.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,980,423,876.41x = 386,765,467,191,567,843,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 386,765,467,191,567,843,328/20,980,423,876.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,434,587,855.32

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