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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,424,155,133.41, 42,568,549,026.09 and 16,447,166,425.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,424,155,133.41, 42,568,549,026.09 and 16,447,166,425.06 is: 24,631,585,601.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,424,155,133.41 : 42,568,549,026.09 = 16,447,166,425.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,424,155,133.41/42,568,549,026.09 = 16,447,166,425.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,424,155,133.41x = 42,568,549,026.09 × 16,447,166,425.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,424,155,133.41x = 700,132,010,305,427,865,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 700,132,010,305,427,865,600/28,424,155,133.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,631,585,601.03

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