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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,415,229,161.40, 42,622,843,742.10 and 27,979,872,694.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,415,229,161.40, 42,622,843,742.10 and 27,979,872,694.20 is: 41,969,809,041.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,415,229,161.40 : 42,622,843,742.10 = 27,979,872,694.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,415,229,161.40/42,622,843,742.10 = 27,979,872,694.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,415,229,161.40x = 42,622,843,742.10 × 27,979,872,694.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,415,229,161.40x = 1,192,581,741,768,737,030,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,192,581,741,768,737,030,144/28,415,229,161.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,969,809,041.30

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