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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,226,933,772.02, 42,327,975,963.84 and 14,959,083,518.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,226,933,772.02, 42,327,975,963.84 and 14,959,083,518.86 is: 22,432,040,714.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,226,933,772.02 : 42,327,975,963.84 = 14,959,083,518.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,226,933,772.02/42,327,975,963.84 = 14,959,083,518.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,226,933,772.02x = 42,327,975,963.84 × 14,959,083,518.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,226,933,772.02x = 633,187,727,627,381,112,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 633,187,727,627,381,112,832/28,226,933,772.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,432,040,714.78

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