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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,508,563,079.76, 39,341,856,008.88 and 15,472,745,942.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,508,563,079.76, 39,341,856,008.88 and 15,472,745,942.52 is: 21,352,410,545.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,508,563,079.76 : 39,341,856,008.88 = 15,472,745,942.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,508,563,079.76/39,341,856,008.88 = 15,472,745,942.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,508,563,079.76x = 39,341,856,008.88 × 15,472,745,942.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,508,563,079.76x = 608,726,542,932,604,092,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 608,726,542,932,604,092,416/28,508,563,079.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,352,410,545.19

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