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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,402,268,808.50, 39,195,589,504.01 and 15,543,026,097.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,402,268,808.50, 39,195,589,504.01 and 15,543,026,097.86 is: 21,449,626,953.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,402,268,808.50 : 39,195,589,504.01 = 15,543,026,097.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,402,268,808.50/39,195,589,504.01 = 15,543,026,097.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,402,268,808.50x = 39,195,589,504.01 × 15,543,026,097.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,402,268,808.50x = 609,218,070,581,561,131,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 609,218,070,581,561,131,008/28,402,268,808.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,449,626,953.72

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