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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,094,703,224.61, 42,125,225,444.87 and 8,942,041,542.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,094,703,224.61, 42,125,225,444.87 and 8,942,041,542.97 is: 13,407,705,819.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,094,703,224.61 : 42,125,225,444.87 = 8,942,041,542.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,094,703,224.61/42,125,225,444.87 = 8,942,041,542.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,094,703,224.61x = 42,125,225,444.87 × 8,942,041,542.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,094,703,224.61x = 376,685,515,934,837,571,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 376,685,515,934,837,571,584/28,094,703,224.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,407,705,819.97

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