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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,083,936,705.57, 38,755,823,301.95 and 15,396,399,958.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,083,936,705.57, 38,755,823,301.95 and 15,396,399,958.23 is: 21,247,026,815.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,083,936,705.57 : 38,755,823,301.95 = 15,396,399,958.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,083,936,705.57/38,755,823,301.95 = 15,396,399,958.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,083,936,705.57x = 38,755,823,301.95 × 15,396,399,958.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,083,936,705.57x = 596,700,156,267,235,246,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 596,700,156,267,235,246,080/28,083,936,705.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,247,026,815.47

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