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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,204,032,392.45, 42,306,048,588.68 and 26,598,767,394.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,204,032,392.45, 42,306,048,588.68 and 26,598,767,394.05 is: 39,898,151,091.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,204,032,392.45 : 42,306,048,588.68 = 26,598,767,394.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,204,032,392.45/42,306,048,588.68 = 26,598,767,394.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,204,032,392.45x = 42,306,048,588.68 × 26,598,767,394.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,204,032,392.45x = 1,125,288,745,771,543,691,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,125,288,745,771,543,691,264/28,204,032,392.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,898,151,091.08

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