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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,339,544,077.52, 42,509,475,026.96 and 9,452,779,894.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,339,544,077.52, 42,509,475,026.96 and 9,452,779,894.94 is: 14,179,222,847.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,339,544,077.52 : 42,509,475,026.96 = 9,452,779,894.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,339,544,077.52/42,509,475,026.96 = 9,452,779,894.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,339,544,077.52x = 42,509,475,026.96 × 9,452,779,894.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,339,544,077.52x = 401,832,710,879,041,683,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 401,832,710,879,041,683,456/28,339,544,077.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,179,222,847.76

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