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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,318,493,057.04, 39,079,524,243.78 and 15,631,231,117.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,318,493,057.04, 39,079,524,243.78 and 15,631,231,117.20 is: 21,571,101,053.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,318,493,057.04 : 39,079,524,243.78 = 15,631,231,117.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,318,493,057.04/39,079,524,243.78 = 15,631,231,117.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,318,493,057.04x = 39,079,524,243.78 × 15,631,231,117.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,318,493,057.04x = 610,861,075,404,745,736,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 610,861,075,404,745,736,192/28,318,493,057.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,571,101,053.09

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