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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,366,860,272.20, 42,550,290,408.30 and 17,192,710,947.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,366,860,272.20, 42,550,290,408.30 and 17,192,710,947.40 is: 25,789,066,421.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,366,860,272.20 : 42,550,290,408.30 = 17,192,710,947.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,366,860,272.20/42,550,290,408.30 = 17,192,710,947.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,366,860,272.20x = 42,550,290,408.30 × 17,192,710,947.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,366,860,272.20x = 731,554,843,717,828,739,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 731,554,843,717,828,739,072/28,366,860,272.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,789,066,421.10

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