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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,146,748,531.38, 38,843,271,500.85 and 16,560,164,128.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,146,748,531.38, 38,843,271,500.85 and 16,560,164,128.97 is: 22,853,472,778.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,146,748,531.38 : 38,843,271,500.85 = 16,560,164,128.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,146,748,531.38/38,843,271,500.85 = 16,560,164,128.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,146,748,531.38x = 38,843,271,500.85 × 16,560,164,128.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,146,748,531.38x = 643,250,951,360,218,791,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 643,250,951,360,218,791,936/28,146,748,531.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,853,472,778.32

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