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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,051,560,073.56, 38,711,173,772.17 and 15,191,299,861.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,051,560,073.56, 38,711,173,772.17 and 15,191,299,861.09 is: 20,964,005,110.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,051,560,073.56 : 38,711,173,772.17 = 15,191,299,861.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,051,560,073.56/38,711,173,772.17 = 15,191,299,861.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,051,560,073.56x = 38,711,173,772.17 × 15,191,299,861.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,051,560,073.56x = 588,073,048,747,796,922,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 588,073,048,747,796,922,368/28,051,560,073.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,964,005,110.79

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