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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,473,470,516.80, 42,710,205,775.20 and 28,473,470,516.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,473,470,516.80, 42,710,205,775.20 and 28,473,470,516.80 is: 42,710,205,775.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,473,470,516.80 : 42,710,205,775.20 = 28,473,470,516.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,473,470,516.80/42,710,205,775.20 = 28,473,470,516.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,473,470,516.80x = 42,710,205,775.20 × 28,473,470,516.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,473,470,516.80x = 1,216,107,784,906,618,175,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,216,107,784,906,618,175,488/28,473,470,516.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,710,205,775.20

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