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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,491,831,014.40, 42,737,746,521.60 and 13,798,550,246.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,491,831,014.40, 42,737,746,521.60 and 13,798,550,246.40 is: 20,697,825,369.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,491,831,014.40 : 42,737,746,521.60 = 13,798,550,246.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,491,831,014.40/42,737,746,521.60 = 13,798,550,246.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,491,831,014.40x = 42,737,746,521.60 × 13,798,550,246.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,491,831,014.40x = 589,718,942,796,204,408,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 589,718,942,796,204,408,832/28,491,831,014.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,697,825,369.60

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