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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,424,155,132.44, 42,568,549,024.63 and 16,447,166,424.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,424,155,132.44, 42,568,549,024.63 and 16,447,166,424.09 is: 24,631,585,599.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,424,155,132.44 : 42,568,549,024.63 = 16,447,166,424.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,424,155,132.44/42,568,549,024.63 = 16,447,166,424.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,424,155,132.44x = 42,568,549,024.63 × 16,447,166,424.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,424,155,132.44x = 700,132,010,240,045,350,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 700,132,010,240,045,350,912/28,424,155,132.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,631,585,599.57

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