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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,130,349,868.80, 42,195,524,803.20 and 8,504,074,233.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,130,349,868.80, 42,195,524,803.20 and 8,504,074,233.60 is: 12,756,111,350.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,130,349,868.80 : 42,195,524,803.20 = 8,504,074,233.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,130,349,868.80/42,195,524,803.20 = 8,504,074,233.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,130,349,868.80x = 42,195,524,803.20 × 8,504,074,233.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,130,349,868.80x = 358,833,875,252,122,812,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 358,833,875,252,122,812,416/28,130,349,868.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,756,111,350.40

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