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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,035,403,362.09, 42,053,212,869.97 and 6,787,816,593.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,035,403,362.09, 42,053,212,869.97 and 6,787,816,593.73 is: 10,181,750,997.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,035,403,362.09 : 42,053,212,869.97 = 6,787,816,593.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,035,403,362.09/42,053,212,869.97 = 6,787,816,593.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,035,403,362.09x = 42,053,212,869.97 × 6,787,816,593.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,035,403,362.09x = 285,449,496,138,303,275,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 285,449,496,138,303,275,008/28,035,403,362.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,181,750,997.18

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