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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,368,058,774.02, 42,552,168,941.97 and 8,201,126,351.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,368,058,774.02, 42,552,168,941.97 and 8,201,126,351.36 is: 12,301,712,880.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,368,058,774.02 : 42,552,168,941.97 = 8,201,126,351.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,368,058,774.02/42,552,168,941.97 = 8,201,126,351.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,368,058,774.02x = 42,552,168,941.97 × 8,201,126,351.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,368,058,774.02x = 348,975,714,017,512,718,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 348,975,714,017,512,718,336/28,368,058,774.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,301,712,880.58

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