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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,366,850,575.30, 42,550,275,862.95 and 16,757,344,783.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,366,850,575.30, 42,550,275,862.95 and 16,757,344,783.30 is: 25,136,017,174.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,366,850,575.30 : 42,550,275,862.95 = 16,757,344,783.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,366,850,575.30/42,550,275,862.95 = 16,757,344,783.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,366,850,575.30x = 42,550,275,862.95 × 16,757,344,783.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,366,850,575.30x = 713,029,643,259,980,939,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 713,029,643,259,980,939,264/28,366,850,575.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,136,017,174.95

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