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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,496,131,904.48, 39,308,323,842.04 and 17,772,635,313.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,496,131,904.48, 39,308,323,842.04 and 17,772,635,313.08 is: 24,516,046,835.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,496,131,904.48 : 39,308,323,842.04 = 17,772,635,313.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,496,131,904.48/39,308,323,842.04 = 17,772,635,313.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,496,131,904.48x = 39,308,323,842.04 × 17,772,635,313.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,496,131,904.48x = 698,612,504,413,024,681,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 698,612,504,413,024,681,984/28,496,131,904.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,516,046,835.93

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