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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,157,082,902.32, 38,860,105,552.12 and 16,725,696,919.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,157,082,902.32, 38,860,105,552.12 and 16,725,696,919.18 is: 23,083,440,495.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,157,082,902.32 : 38,860,105,552.12 = 16,725,696,919.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,157,082,902.32/38,860,105,552.12 = 16,725,696,919.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,157,082,902.32x = 38,860,105,552.12 × 16,725,696,919.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,157,082,902.32x = 649,962,347,712,103,186,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 649,962,347,712,103,186,432/28,157,082,902.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,083,440,495.84

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