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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,496,131,899.49, 39,308,323,835.14 and 17,772,635,308.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,496,131,899.49, 39,308,323,835.14 and 17,772,635,308.08 is: 24,516,046,829.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,496,131,899.49 : 39,308,323,835.14 = 17,772,635,308.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,496,131,899.49/39,308,323,835.14 = 17,772,635,308.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,496,131,899.49x = 39,308,323,835.14 × 17,772,635,308.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,496,131,899.49x = 698,612,504,093,851,910,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 698,612,504,093,851,910,144/28,496,131,899.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,516,046,829.02

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