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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,081,157,735.40, 42,121,736,603.10 and 9,442,458,983.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,081,157,735.40, 42,121,736,603.10 and 9,442,458,983.40 is: 14,163,688,475.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,081,157,735.40 : 42,121,736,603.10 = 9,442,458,983.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,081,157,735.40/42,121,736,603.10 = 9,442,458,983.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,081,157,735.40x = 42,121,736,603.10 × 9,442,458,983.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,081,157,735.40x = 397,732,770,184,350,138,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 397,732,770,184,350,138,368/28,081,157,735.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,163,688,475.10

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