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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,494,222,833.94, 42,747,900,598.56 and 9,861,718,910.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,494,222,833.94, 42,747,900,598.56 and 9,861,718,910.10 is: 14,794,850,947.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,494,222,833.94 : 42,747,900,598.56 = 9,861,718,910.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,494,222,833.94/42,747,900,598.56 = 9,861,718,910.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,494,222,833.94x = 42,747,900,598.56 × 9,861,718,910.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,494,222,833.94x = 421,567,779,699,894,255,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 421,567,779,699,894,255,616/28,494,222,833.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,794,850,947.74

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