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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,550,479,176.62, 42,827,141,262.35 and 10,865,527,527.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,550,479,176.62, 42,827,141,262.35 and 10,865,527,527.69 is: 16,298,832,654.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,550,479,176.62 : 42,827,141,262.35 = 10,865,527,527.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,550,479,176.62/42,827,141,262.35 = 10,865,527,527.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,550,479,176.62x = 42,827,141,262.35 × 10,865,527,527.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,550,479,176.62x = 465,339,482,318,277,902,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 465,339,482,318,277,902,336/28,550,479,176.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,298,832,654.95

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