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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,087,008,934.07, 42,124,066,406.58 and 16,745,395,169.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,087,008,934.07, 42,124,066,406.58 and 16,745,395,169.09 is: 25,114,249,073.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,087,008,934.07 : 42,124,066,406.58 = 16,745,395,169.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,087,008,934.07/42,124,066,406.58 = 16,745,395,169.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,087,008,934.07x = 42,124,066,406.58 × 16,745,395,169.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,087,008,934.07x = 705,384,138,107,171,110,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 705,384,138,107,171,110,912/28,087,008,934.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,114,249,073.76

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