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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,204,032,401.20, 42,306,048,601.80 and 26,598,767,402.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,204,032,401.20, 42,306,048,601.80 and 26,598,767,402.80 is: 39,898,151,104.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,204,032,401.20 : 42,306,048,601.80 = 26,598,767,402.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,204,032,401.20/42,306,048,601.80 = 26,598,767,402.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,204,032,401.20x = 42,306,048,601.80 × 26,598,767,402.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,204,032,401.20x = 1,125,288,746,490,830,389,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,125,288,746,490,830,389,248/28,204,032,401.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,898,151,104.20

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