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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,077,888,688.96, 42,116,407,884.48 and 6,830,537,387.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,077,888,688.96, 42,116,407,884.48 and 6,830,537,387.20 is: 10,245,702,654.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,077,888,688.96 : 42,116,407,884.48 = 6,830,537,387.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,077,888,688.96/42,116,407,884.48 = 6,830,537,387.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,077,888,688.96x = 42,116,407,884.48 × 6,830,537,387.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,077,888,688.96x = 287,677,698,669,505,511,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 287,677,698,669,505,511,424/28,077,888,688.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,245,702,654.37

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