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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,204,032,403.70, 42,306,048,605.55 and 26,598,767,405.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,204,032,403.70, 42,306,048,605.55 and 26,598,767,405.30 is: 39,898,151,107.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,204,032,403.70 : 42,306,048,605.55 = 26,598,767,405.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,204,032,403.70/42,306,048,605.55 = 26,598,767,405.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,204,032,403.70x = 42,306,048,605.55 × 26,598,767,405.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,204,032,403.70x = 1,125,288,746,696,340,930,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,125,288,746,696,340,930,560/28,204,032,403.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,898,151,107.95

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