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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,343,552,058.60, 42,515,328,087.90 and 16,540,554,503.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,343,552,058.60, 42,515,328,087.90 and 16,540,554,503.40 is: 24,810,831,755.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,343,552,058.60 : 42,515,328,087.90 = 16,540,554,503.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,343,552,058.60/42,515,328,087.90 = 16,540,554,503.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,343,552,058.60x = 42,515,328,087.90 × 16,540,554,503.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,343,552,058.60x = 703,227,101,467,842,838,528
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 703,227,101,467,842,838,528/28,343,552,058.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,810,831,755.10

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