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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,530,665,045.73, 42,758,768,880.90 and 15,939,014,877.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,530,665,045.73, 42,758,768,880.90 and 15,939,014,877.63 is: 23,887,724,041.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,530,665,045.73 : 42,758,768,880.90 = 15,939,014,877.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,530,665,045.73/42,758,768,880.90 = 15,939,014,877.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,530,665,045.73x = 42,758,768,880.90 × 15,939,014,877.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,530,665,045.73x = 681,532,653,341,807,738,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 681,532,653,341,807,738,880/28,530,665,045.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,887,724,041.81

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