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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,045,260,164.17, 42,070,476,348.78 and 9,158,646,818.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,045,260,164.17, 42,070,476,348.78 and 9,158,646,818.58 is: 13,738,814,762.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,045,260,164.17 : 42,070,476,348.78 = 9,158,646,818.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,045,260,164.17/42,070,476,348.78 = 9,158,646,818.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,045,260,164.17x = 42,070,476,348.78 × 9,158,646,818.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,045,260,164.17x = 385,308,634,367,899,074,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 385,308,634,367,899,074,560/28,045,260,164.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,738,814,762.72

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