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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,057,138,643.13, 38,718,542,873.04 and 15,196,458,674.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,057,138,643.13, 38,718,542,873.04 and 15,196,458,674.96 is: 20,970,945,904.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,057,138,643.13 : 38,718,542,873.04 = 15,196,458,674.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,057,138,643.13/38,718,542,873.04 = 15,196,458,674.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,057,138,643.13x = 38,718,542,873.04 × 15,196,458,674.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,057,138,643.13x = 588,384,736,724,743,421,952
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 588,384,736,724,743,421,952/28,057,138,643.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,970,945,904.67

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