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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,263,794,429.22, 39,004,036,531.53 and 15,576,530,238.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,263,794,429.22, 39,004,036,531.53 and 15,576,530,238.12 is: 21,495,611,849.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,263,794,429.22 : 39,004,036,531.53 = 15,576,530,238.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,263,794,429.22/39,004,036,531.53 = 15,576,530,238.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,263,794,429.22x = 39,004,036,531.53 × 15,576,530,238.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,263,794,429.22x = 607,547,554,442,114,236,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 607,547,554,442,114,236,416/28,263,794,429.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,495,611,849.41

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