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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,518,815,680.86, 39,353,990,697.90 and 15,830,551,974.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,518,815,680.86, 39,353,990,697.90 and 15,830,551,974.72 is: 21,845,065,451.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,518,815,680.86 : 39,353,990,697.90 = 15,830,551,974.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,518,815,680.86/39,353,990,697.90 = 15,830,551,974.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,518,815,680.86x = 39,353,990,697.90 × 15,830,551,974.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,518,815,680.86x = 622,995,395,155,753,304,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 622,995,395,155,753,304,064/28,518,815,680.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,845,065,451.78

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