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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,087,935,386.94, 42,131,902,266.27 and 12,957,028,023.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,087,935,386.94, 42,131,902,266.27 and 12,957,028,023.33 is: 19,435,541,659.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,087,935,386.94 : 42,131,902,266.27 = 12,957,028,023.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,087,935,386.94/42,131,902,266.27 = 12,957,028,023.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,087,935,386.94x = 42,131,902,266.27 × 12,957,028,023.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,087,935,386.94x = 545,904,238,340,387,504,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 545,904,238,340,387,504,128/28,087,935,386.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,435,541,659.43

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