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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,284,474,897.11, 39,033,517,646.89 and 15,424,816,500.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,284,474,897.11, 39,033,517,646.89 and 15,424,816,500.04 is: 21,286,760,643.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,284,474,897.11 : 39,033,517,646.89 = 15,424,816,500.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,284,474,897.11/39,033,517,646.89 = 15,424,816,500.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,284,474,897.11x = 39,033,517,646.89 × 15,424,816,500.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,284,474,897.11x = 602,084,847,054,171,668,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 602,084,847,054,171,668,480/28,284,474,897.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,286,760,643.23

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