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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,371,606,870.60, 42,561,441,384.30 and 8,740,255,062.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,371,606,870.60, 42,561,441,384.30 and 8,740,255,062.60 is: 13,111,624,421.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,371,606,870.60 : 42,561,441,384.30 = 8,740,255,062.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,371,606,870.60/42,561,441,384.30 = 8,740,255,062.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,371,606,870.60x = 42,561,441,384.30 × 8,740,255,062.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,371,606,870.60x = 371,997,853,530,681,245,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 371,997,853,530,681,245,696/28,371,606,870.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,111,624,421.81

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