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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,255,112,309.13, 42,388,874,319.72 and 8,356,448,378.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,255,112,309.13, 42,388,874,319.72 and 8,356,448,378.27 is: 12,536,507,949.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,255,112,309.13 : 42,388,874,319.72 = 8,356,448,378.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,255,112,309.13/42,388,874,319.72 = 8,356,448,378.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,255,112,309.13x = 42,388,874,319.72 × 8,356,448,378.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,255,112,309.13x = 354,220,440,065,503,133,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 354,220,440,065,503,133,696/28,255,112,309.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,536,507,949.08

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