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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,367,050,214.80, 42,550,575,322.20 and 16,612,425,600.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,367,050,214.80, 42,550,575,322.20 and 16,612,425,600.40 is: 24,918,638,400.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,367,050,214.80 : 42,550,575,322.20 = 16,612,425,600.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,367,050,214.80/42,550,575,322.20 = 16,612,425,600.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,367,050,214.80x = 42,550,575,322.20 × 16,612,425,600.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,367,050,214.80x = 706,868,266,794,263,642,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 706,868,266,794,263,642,112/28,367,050,214.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,918,638,400.60

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