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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,366,850,571.30, 42,550,275,856.95 and 16,757,344,779.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,366,850,571.30, 42,550,275,856.95 and 16,757,344,779.30 is: 25,136,017,168.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,366,850,571.30 : 42,550,275,856.95 = 16,757,344,779.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,366,850,571.30/42,550,275,856.95 = 16,757,344,779.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,366,850,571.30x = 42,550,275,856.95 × 16,757,344,779.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,366,850,571.30x = 713,029,642,989,235,863,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 713,029,642,989,235,863,552/28,366,850,571.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,136,017,168.95

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