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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,409,845,176.87, 42,624,231,837.79 and 9,525,001,538.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,409,845,176.87, 42,624,231,837.79 and 9,525,001,538.31 is: 14,290,675,337.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,409,845,176.87 : 42,624,231,837.79 = 9,525,001,538.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,409,845,176.87/42,624,231,837.79 = 9,525,001,538.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,409,845,176.87x = 42,624,231,837.79 × 9,525,001,538.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,409,845,176.87x = 405,995,873,824,269,860,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 405,995,873,824,269,860,864/28,409,845,176.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,290,675,337.96

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