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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,288,349,122.51, 39,037,960,504.08 and 15,428,020,173.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,288,349,122.51, 39,037,960,504.08 and 15,428,020,173.31 is: 21,290,688,953.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,288,349,122.51 : 39,037,960,504.08 = 15,428,020,173.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,288,349,122.51/39,037,960,504.08 = 15,428,020,173.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,288,349,122.51x = 39,037,960,504.08 × 15,428,020,173.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,288,349,122.51x = 602,278,442,181,825,265,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 602,278,442,181,825,265,664/28,288,349,122.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,290,688,953.73

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