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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,432,686,382.35, 39,238,340,597.07 and 15,745,422,048.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,432,686,382.35, 39,238,340,597.07 and 15,745,422,048.23 is: 21,729,365,451.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,432,686,382.35 : 39,238,340,597.07 = 15,745,422,048.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,432,686,382.35/39,238,340,597.07 = 15,745,422,048.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,432,686,382.35x = 39,238,340,597.07 × 15,745,422,048.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,432,686,382.35x = 617,824,233,173,103,280,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 617,824,233,173,103,280,128/28,432,686,382.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,729,365,451.61

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