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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,142,520,687.66, 38,836,537,407.99 and 15,282,045,768.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,142,520,687.66, 38,836,537,407.99 and 15,282,045,768.54 is: 21,089,146,517.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,142,520,687.66 : 38,836,537,407.99 = 15,282,045,768.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,142,520,687.66/38,836,537,407.99 = 15,282,045,768.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,142,520,687.66x = 38,836,537,407.99 × 15,282,045,768.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,142,520,687.66x = 593,501,742,160,518,971,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 593,501,742,160,518,971,392/28,142,520,687.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,089,146,517.74

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