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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,199,596,502.10, 42,299,394,753.15 and 28,199,596,502.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,199,596,502.10, 42,299,394,753.15 and 28,199,596,502.10 is: 42,299,394,753.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,199,596,502.10 : 42,299,394,753.15 = 28,199,596,502.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,199,596,502.10/42,299,394,753.15 = 28,199,596,502.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,199,596,502.10x = 42,299,394,753.15 × 28,199,596,502.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,199,596,502.10x = 1,192,825,864,321,875,836,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,192,825,864,321,875,836,928/28,199,596,502.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,299,394,753.15

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