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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,277,417,055.93, 39,021,037,395.03 and 15,589,459,223.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,277,417,055.93, 39,021,037,395.03 and 15,589,459,223.61 is: 21,512,462,405.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,277,417,055.93 : 39,021,037,395.03 = 15,589,459,223.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,277,417,055.93/39,021,037,395.03 = 15,589,459,223.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,277,417,055.93x = 39,021,037,395.03 × 15,589,459,223.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,277,417,055.93x = 608,316,871,332,781,228,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 608,316,871,332,781,228,032/28,277,417,055.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,512,462,405.23

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