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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,367,031,859.20, 42,550,547,788.80 and 16,612,407,244.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,367,031,859.20, 42,550,547,788.80 and 16,612,407,244.80 is: 24,918,610,867.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,367,031,859.20 : 42,550,547,788.80 = 16,612,407,244.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,367,031,859.20/42,550,547,788.80 = 16,612,407,244.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,367,031,859.20x = 42,550,547,788.80 × 16,612,407,244.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,367,031,859.20x = 706,867,028,356,869,783,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 706,867,028,356,869,783,552/28,367,031,859.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,918,610,867.20

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