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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,045,260,159.92, 42,070,476,342.41 and 9,158,646,814.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,045,260,159.92, 42,070,476,342.41 and 9,158,646,814.33 is: 13,738,814,756.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,045,260,159.92 : 42,070,476,342.41 = 9,158,646,814.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,045,260,159.92/42,070,476,342.41 = 9,158,646,814.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,045,260,159.92x = 42,070,476,342.41 × 9,158,646,814.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,045,260,159.92x = 385,308,634,130,759,024,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 385,308,634,130,759,024,640/28,045,260,159.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,738,814,756.35

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