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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,471,305,609.80, 42,706,958,414.70 and 28,471,305,609.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,471,305,609.80, 42,706,958,414.70 and 28,471,305,609.80 is: 42,706,958,414.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,471,305,609.80 : 42,706,958,414.70 = 28,471,305,609.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,471,305,609.80/42,706,958,414.70 = 28,471,305,609.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,471,305,609.80x = 42,706,958,414.70 × 28,471,305,609.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,471,305,609.80x = 1,215,922,864,689,943,412,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,215,922,864,689,943,412,736/28,471,305,609.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,706,958,414.70

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