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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,262,679,622.24, 42,406,538,624.82 and 14,813,767,326.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,262,679,622.24, 42,406,538,624.82 and 14,813,767,326.16 is: 22,227,212,871.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,262,679,622.24 : 42,406,538,624.82 = 14,813,767,326.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,262,679,622.24/42,406,538,624.82 = 14,813,767,326.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,262,679,622.24x = 42,406,538,624.82 × 14,813,767,326.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,262,679,622.24x = 628,200,596,295,900,463,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 628,200,596,295,900,463,104/28,262,679,622.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,227,212,871.98

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