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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,274,085,685.80, 39,018,356,099.46 and 15,586,542,625.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,274,085,685.80, 39,018,356,099.46 and 15,586,542,625.32 is: 21,509,493,791.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,274,085,685.80 : 39,018,356,099.46 = 15,586,542,625.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,274,085,685.80/39,018,356,099.46 = 15,586,542,625.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,274,085,685.80x = 39,018,356,099.46 × 15,586,542,625.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,274,085,685.80x = 608,161,270,514,147,917,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 608,161,270,514,147,917,824/28,274,085,685.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,509,493,791.33

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