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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,199,596,548.60, 42,299,394,822.90 and 28,199,596,548.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,199,596,548.60, 42,299,394,822.90 and 28,199,596,548.60 is: 42,299,394,822.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,199,596,548.60 : 42,299,394,822.90 = 28,199,596,548.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,199,596,548.60/42,299,394,822.90 = 28,199,596,548.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,199,596,548.60x = 42,299,394,822.90 × 28,199,596,548.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,199,596,548.60x = 1,192,825,868,255,719,587,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,192,825,868,255,719,587,840/28,199,596,548.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,299,394,822.90

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