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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,463,999,623.43, 42,687,403,376.96 and 8,561,603,703.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,463,999,623.43, 42,687,403,376.96 and 8,561,603,703.63 is: 12,839,819,972.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,463,999,623.43 : 42,687,403,376.96 = 8,561,603,703.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,463,999,623.43/42,687,403,376.96 = 8,561,603,703.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,463,999,623.43x = 42,687,403,376.96 × 8,561,603,703.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,463,999,623.43x = 365,472,630,850,315,091,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 365,472,630,850,315,091,968/28,463,999,623.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,839,819,972.09

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