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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,344,192,030.40, 42,516,288,045.60 and 15,283,498,014.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,344,192,030.40, 42,516,288,045.60 and 15,283,498,014.40 is: 22,925,247,021.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,344,192,030.40 : 42,516,288,045.60 = 15,283,498,014.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,344,192,030.40/42,516,288,045.60 = 15,283,498,014.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,344,192,030.40x = 42,516,288,045.60 × 15,283,498,014.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,344,192,030.40x = 649,797,603,924,586,004,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 649,797,603,924,586,004,480/28,344,192,030.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,925,247,021.60

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