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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,081,670,886.20, 42,128,741,903.70 and 9,448,640,838.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,081,670,886.20, 42,128,741,903.70 and 9,448,640,838.20 is: 14,175,059,341.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,081,670,886.20 : 42,128,741,903.70 = 9,448,640,838.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,081,670,886.20/42,128,741,903.70 = 9,448,640,838.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,081,670,886.20x = 42,128,741,903.70 × 9,448,640,838.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,081,670,886.20x = 398,059,351,213,287,407,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 398,059,351,213,287,407,616/28,081,670,886.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,175,059,341.25

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