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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,280,391,049.20, 42,372,582,468.12 and 17,064,699,424.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,280,391,049.20, 42,372,582,468.12 and 17,064,699,424.50 is: 25,568,082,930.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,280,391,049.20 : 42,372,582,468.12 = 17,064,699,424.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,280,391,049.20/42,372,582,468.12 = 17,064,699,424.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,280,391,049.20x = 42,372,582,468.12 × 17,064,699,424.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,280,391,049.20x = 723,075,383,658,306,207,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 723,075,383,658,306,207,744/28,280,391,049.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,568,082,930.69

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