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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,550,479,172.48, 42,827,141,256.15 and 10,865,527,523.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,550,479,172.48, 42,827,141,256.15 and 10,865,527,523.55 is: 16,298,832,648.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,550,479,172.48 : 42,827,141,256.15 = 10,865,527,523.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,550,479,172.48/42,827,141,256.15 = 10,865,527,523.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,550,479,172.48x = 42,827,141,256.15 × 10,865,527,523.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,550,479,172.48x = 465,339,482,073,735,626,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 465,339,482,073,735,626,752/28,550,479,172.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,298,832,648.74

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