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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,087,009,233.96, 42,124,066,854.96 and 16,745,395,468.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,087,009,233.96, 42,124,066,854.96 and 16,745,395,468.92 is: 25,114,249,522.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,087,009,233.96 : 42,124,066,854.96 = 16,745,395,468.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,087,009,233.96/42,124,066,854.96 = 16,745,395,468.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,087,009,233.96x = 42,124,066,854.96 × 16,745,395,468.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,087,009,233.96x = 705,384,158,245,530,370,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 705,384,158,245,530,370,048/28,087,009,233.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,114,249,522.61

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