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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,348,776,097.20, 42,519,133,067.40 and 9,717,131,732.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,348,776,097.20, 42,519,133,067.40 and 9,717,131,732.40 is: 14,574,315,862.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,348,776,097.20 : 42,519,133,067.40 = 9,717,131,732.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,348,776,097.20/42,519,133,067.40 = 9,717,131,732.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,348,776,097.20x = 42,519,133,067.40 × 9,717,131,732.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,348,776,097.20x = 413,164,017,163,370,692,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 413,164,017,163,370,692,608/28,348,776,097.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,574,315,862.76

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