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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,530,665,233.86, 42,758,769,163.96 and 15,939,015,065.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,530,665,233.86, 42,758,769,163.96 and 15,939,015,065.75 is: 23,887,724,324.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,530,665,233.86 : 42,758,769,163.96 = 15,939,015,065.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,530,665,233.86/42,758,769,163.96 = 15,939,015,065.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,530,665,233.86x = 42,758,769,163.96 × 15,939,015,065.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,530,665,233.86x = 681,532,665,897,284,927,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 681,532,665,897,284,927,488/28,530,665,233.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,887,724,324.37

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