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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,421,040,833.16, 39,219,482,519.52 and 15,558,192,459.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,421,040,833.16, 39,219,482,519.52 and 15,558,192,459.96 is: 21,469,454,999.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,421,040,833.16 : 39,219,482,519.52 = 15,558,192,459.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,421,040,833.16/39,219,482,519.52 = 15,558,192,459.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,421,040,833.16x = 39,219,482,519.52 × 15,558,192,459.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,421,040,833.16x = 610,184,257,218,728,951,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 610,184,257,218,728,951,808/28,421,040,833.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,469,454,999.93

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