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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,366,848,016.20, 42,550,272,024.30 and 27,979,864,489.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,366,848,016.20, 42,550,272,024.30 and 27,979,864,489.80 is: 41,969,796,734.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,366,848,016.20 : 42,550,272,024.30 = 27,979,864,489.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,366,848,016.20/42,550,272,024.30 = 27,979,864,489.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,366,848,016.20x = 42,550,272,024.30 × 27,979,864,489.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,366,848,016.20x = 1,190,550,845,244,041,854,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,190,550,845,244,041,854,976/28,366,848,016.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,969,796,734.70

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