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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,001,471,471.88, 38,639,694,646.49 and 15,793,503,849.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,001,471,471.88, 38,639,694,646.49 and 15,793,503,849.83 is: 21,793,717,761.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,001,471,471.88 : 38,639,694,646.49 = 15,793,503,849.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,001,471,471.88/38,639,694,646.49 = 15,793,503,849.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,001,471,471.88x = 38,639,694,646.49 × 15,793,503,849.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,001,471,471.88x = 610,256,166,155,323,310,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 610,256,166,155,323,310,080/28,001,471,471.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,793,717,761.16

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