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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,339,544,081.52, 42,509,475,032.96 and 9,452,779,898.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,339,544,081.52, 42,509,475,032.96 and 9,452,779,898.92 is: 14,179,222,853.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,339,544,081.52 : 42,509,475,032.96 = 9,452,779,898.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,339,544,081.52/42,509,475,032.96 = 9,452,779,898.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,339,544,081.52x = 42,509,475,032.96 × 9,452,779,898.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,339,544,081.52x = 401,832,711,105,205,895,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 401,832,711,105,205,895,168/28,339,544,081.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,179,222,853.74

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