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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,366,848,016.80, 42,550,272,025.20 and 12,887,506,960.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,366,848,016.80, 42,550,272,025.20 and 12,887,506,960.80 is: 19,331,260,441.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,366,848,016.80 : 42,550,272,025.20 = 12,887,506,960.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,366,848,016.80/42,550,272,025.20 = 12,887,506,960.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,366,848,016.80x = 42,550,272,025.20 × 12,887,506,960.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,366,848,016.80x = 548,366,926,908,698,460,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 548,366,926,908,698,460,160/28,366,848,016.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,331,260,441.20

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