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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,372,704,253.03, 39,147,836,068.56 and 16,939,047,858.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,372,704,253.03, 39,147,836,068.56 and 16,939,047,858.85 is: 23,372,007,927.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,372,704,253.03 : 39,147,836,068.56 = 16,939,047,858.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,372,704,253.03/39,147,836,068.56 = 16,939,047,858.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,372,704,253.03x = 39,147,836,068.56 × 16,939,047,858.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,372,704,253.03x = 663,127,068,735,751,979,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 663,127,068,735,751,979,008/28,372,704,253.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,372,007,927.83

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