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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,199,799,073.92, 42,290,724,371.40 and 9,309,569,503.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,199,799,073.92, 42,290,724,371.40 and 9,309,569,503.44 is: 13,961,391,599.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,199,799,073.92 : 42,290,724,371.40 = 9,309,569,503.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,199,799,073.92/42,290,724,371.40 = 9,309,569,503.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,199,799,073.92x = 42,290,724,371.40 × 9,309,569,503.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,199,799,073.92x = 393,708,437,886,372,216,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 393,708,437,886,372,216,832/28,199,799,073.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,961,391,599.08

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