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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,318,492,642.34, 39,079,523,672.80 and 15,631,230,702.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,318,492,642.34, 39,079,523,672.80 and 15,631,230,702.48 is: 21,571,100,481.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,318,492,642.34 : 39,079,523,672.80 = 15,631,230,702.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,318,492,642.34/39,079,523,672.80 = 15,631,230,702.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,318,492,642.34x = 39,079,523,672.80 × 15,631,230,702.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,318,492,642.34x = 610,861,050,272,565,428,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 610,861,050,272,565,428,224/28,318,492,642.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,571,100,481.50

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