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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,087,008,935.82, 42,124,066,409.21 and 16,745,395,170.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,087,008,935.82, 42,124,066,409.21 and 16,745,395,170.84 is: 25,114,249,076.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,087,008,935.82 : 42,124,066,409.21 = 16,745,395,170.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,087,008,935.82/42,124,066,409.21 = 16,745,395,170.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,087,008,935.82x = 42,124,066,409.21 × 16,745,395,170.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,087,008,935.82x = 705,384,138,224,861,577,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 705,384,138,224,861,577,216/28,087,008,935.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,114,249,076.39

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