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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,277,417,054.43, 39,021,037,392.96 and 15,589,459,222.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,277,417,054.43, 39,021,037,392.96 and 15,589,459,222.11 is: 21,512,462,403.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,277,417,054.43 : 39,021,037,392.96 = 15,589,459,222.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,277,417,054.43/39,021,037,392.96 = 15,589,459,222.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,277,417,054.43x = 39,021,037,392.96 × 15,589,459,222.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,277,417,054.43x = 608,316,871,241,979,396,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 608,316,871,241,979,396,096/28,277,417,054.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,512,462,403.16

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