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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,403,056,074.20, 42,604,584,111.30 and 11,852,707,875.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,403,056,074.20, 42,604,584,111.30 and 11,852,707,875.80 is: 17,779,061,813.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,403,056,074.20 : 42,604,584,111.30 = 11,852,707,875.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,403,056,074.20/42,604,584,111.30 = 11,852,707,875.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,403,056,074.20x = 42,604,584,111.30 × 11,852,707,875.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,403,056,074.20x = 504,979,689,641,189,048,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 504,979,689,641,189,048,320/28,403,056,074.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,779,061,813.70

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