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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,086,772,306.82, 42,125,673,760.94 and 8,185,004,486.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,086,772,306.82, 42,125,673,760.94 and 8,185,004,486.92 is: 12,276,199,806.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,086,772,306.82 : 42,125,673,760.94 = 8,185,004,486.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,086,772,306.82/42,125,673,760.94 = 8,185,004,486.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,086,772,306.82x = 42,125,673,760.94 × 8,185,004,486.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,086,772,306.82x = 344,798,828,747,733,073,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 344,798,828,747,733,073,920/28,086,772,306.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,276,199,806.13

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