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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,437,821,144.35, 39,229,314,643.01 and 17,583,422,634.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,437,821,144.35, 39,229,314,643.01 and 17,583,422,634.21 is: 24,255,923,670.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,437,821,144.35 : 39,229,314,643.01 = 17,583,422,634.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,437,821,144.35/39,229,314,643.01 = 17,583,422,634.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,437,821,144.35x = 39,229,314,643.01 × 17,583,422,634.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,437,821,144.35x = 689,785,619,018,447,847,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 689,785,619,018,447,847,424/28,437,821,144.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,255,923,670.00

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