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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,366,848,675.20, 42,550,273,012.80 and 17,192,699,350.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,366,848,675.20, 42,550,273,012.80 and 17,192,699,350.40 is: 25,789,049,025.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,366,848,675.20 : 42,550,273,012.80 = 17,192,699,350.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,366,848,675.20/42,550,273,012.80 = 17,192,699,350.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,366,848,675.20x = 42,550,273,012.80 × 17,192,699,350.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,366,848,675.20x = 731,554,051,186,509,348,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 731,554,051,186,509,348,864/28,366,848,675.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,789,049,025.60

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