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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,366,848,727.20, 42,550,273,090.80 and 27,979,865,200.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,366,848,727.20, 42,550,273,090.80 and 27,979,865,200.80 is: 41,969,797,801.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,366,848,727.20 : 42,550,273,090.80 = 27,979,865,200.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,366,848,727.20/42,550,273,090.80 = 27,979,865,200.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,366,848,727.20x = 42,550,273,090.80 × 27,979,865,200.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,366,848,727.20x = 1,190,550,905,337,811,566,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,190,550,905,337,811,566,592/28,366,848,727.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,969,797,801.20

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