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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,367,050,218.30, 42,550,575,327.45 and 16,612,425,603.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,367,050,218.30, 42,550,575,327.45 and 16,612,425,603.90 is: 24,918,638,405.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,367,050,218.30 : 42,550,575,327.45 = 16,612,425,603.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,367,050,218.30/42,550,575,327.45 = 16,612,425,603.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,367,050,218.30x = 42,550,575,327.45 × 16,612,425,603.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,367,050,218.30x = 706,868,267,030,405,971,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 706,868,267,030,405,971,968/28,367,050,218.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,918,638,405.85

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