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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,317,349,616.40, 42,476,024,424.60 and 17,848,387,069.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,317,349,616.40, 42,476,024,424.60 and 17,848,387,069.20 is: 26,772,580,603.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,317,349,616.40 : 42,476,024,424.60 = 17,848,387,069.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,317,349,616.40/42,476,024,424.60 = 17,848,387,069.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,317,349,616.40x = 42,476,024,424.60 × 17,848,387,069.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,317,349,616.40x = 758,128,525,091,054,026,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 758,128,525,091,054,026,752/28,317,349,616.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,772,580,603.80

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