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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,437,821,142.35, 39,229,314,640.25 and 17,583,422,632.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,437,821,142.35, 39,229,314,640.25 and 17,583,422,632.21 is: 24,255,923,667.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,437,821,142.35 : 39,229,314,640.25 = 17,583,422,632.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,437,821,142.35/39,229,314,640.25 = 17,583,422,632.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,437,821,142.35x = 39,229,314,640.25 × 17,583,422,632.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,437,821,142.35x = 689,785,618,891,433,181,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 689,785,618,891,433,181,184/28,437,821,142.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,255,923,667.24

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