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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,063,935,087.18, 42,097,839,511.77 and 8,166,987,323.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,063,935,087.18, 42,097,839,511.77 and 8,166,987,323.34 is: 12,251,044,643.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,063,935,087.18 : 42,097,839,511.77 = 8,166,987,323.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,063,935,087.18/42,097,839,511.77 = 8,166,987,323.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,063,935,087.18x = 42,097,839,511.77 × 8,166,987,323.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,063,935,087.18x = 343,812,521,632,627,359,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 343,812,521,632,627,359,744/28,063,935,087.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,251,044,643.76

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