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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,423,013,760.92, 42,641,059,202.45 and 9,538,807,369.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,423,013,760.92, 42,641,059,202.45 and 9,538,807,369.13 is: 14,310,405,404.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,423,013,760.92 : 42,641,059,202.45 = 9,538,807,369.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,423,013,760.92/42,641,059,202.45 = 9,538,807,369.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,423,013,760.92x = 42,641,059,202.45 × 9,538,807,369.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,423,013,760.92x = 406,744,849,747,838,566,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 406,744,849,747,838,566,400/28,423,013,760.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,310,405,404.90

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