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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,166,616,003.80, 42,249,924,005.70 and 18,248,651,485.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,166,616,003.80, 42,249,924,005.70 and 18,248,651,485.40 is: 27,372,977,228.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,166,616,003.80 : 42,249,924,005.70 = 18,248,651,485.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,166,616,003.80/42,249,924,005.70 = 18,248,651,485.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,166,616,003.80x = 42,249,924,005.70 × 18,248,651,485.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,166,616,003.80x = 771,004,138,464,654,393,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 771,004,138,464,654,393,344/28,166,616,003.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,372,977,228.10

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