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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,232,721,344.59, 38,961,854,122.19 and 15,373,066,292.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,232,721,344.59, 38,961,854,122.19 and 15,373,066,292.10 is: 21,215,211,915.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,232,721,344.59 : 38,961,854,122.19 = 15,373,066,292.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,232,721,344.59/38,961,854,122.19 = 15,373,066,292.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,232,721,344.59x = 38,961,854,122.19 × 15,373,066,292.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,232,721,344.59x = 598,963,166,283,479,646,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 598,963,166,283,479,646,208/28,232,721,344.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,215,211,915.74

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