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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,473,428,637.42, 42,680,245,387.41 and 9,580,157,524.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,473,428,637.42, 42,680,245,387.41 and 9,580,157,524.50 is: 14,360,176,963.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,473,428,637.42 : 42,680,245,387.41 = 9,580,157,524.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,473,428,637.42/42,680,245,387.41 = 9,580,157,524.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,473,428,637.42x = 42,680,245,387.41 × 9,580,157,524.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,473,428,637.42x = 408,883,473,995,702,337,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 408,883,473,995,702,337,536/28,473,428,637.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,360,176,963.67

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