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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,423,013,940.85, 42,641,059,473.03 and 9,538,807,549.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,423,013,940.85, 42,641,059,473.03 and 9,538,807,549.06 is: 14,310,405,675.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,423,013,940.85 : 42,641,059,473.03 = 9,538,807,549.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,423,013,940.85/42,641,059,473.03 = 9,538,807,549.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,423,013,940.85x = 42,641,059,473.03 × 9,538,807,549.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,423,013,940.85x = 406,744,860,001,254,965,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 406,744,860,001,254,965,248/28,423,013,940.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,310,405,675.05

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