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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,530,218,957.19, 42,788,256,533.74 and 9,643,086,733.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,530,218,957.19, 42,788,256,533.74 and 9,643,086,733.54 is: 14,462,239,828.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,530,218,957.19 : 42,788,256,533.74 = 9,643,086,733.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,530,218,957.19/42,788,256,533.74 = 9,643,086,733.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,530,218,957.19x = 42,788,256,533.74 × 9,643,086,733.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,530,218,957.19x = 412,610,868,931,814,424,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 412,610,868,931,814,424,576/28,530,218,957.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,462,239,828.97

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