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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,268,930,973.60, 42,403,396,460.40 and 23,915,366,301.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,268,930,973.60, 42,403,396,460.40 and 23,915,366,301.60 is: 35,873,049,452.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,268,930,973.60 : 42,403,396,460.40 = 23,915,366,301.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,268,930,973.60/42,403,396,460.40 = 23,915,366,301.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,268,930,973.60x = 42,403,396,460.40 × 23,915,366,301.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,268,930,973.60x = 1,014,092,758,782,434,869,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,014,092,758,782,434,869,248/28,268,930,973.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,873,049,452.40

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