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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,562,357,458.40, 42,843,536,187.60 and 25,460,442,629.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,562,357,458.40, 42,843,536,187.60 and 25,460,442,629.60 is: 38,190,663,944.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,562,357,458.40 : 42,843,536,187.60 = 25,460,442,629.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,562,357,458.40/42,843,536,187.60 = 25,460,442,629.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,562,357,458.40x = 42,843,536,187.60 × 25,460,442,629.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,562,357,458.40x = 1,090,815,395,153,581,178,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,090,815,395,153,581,178,880/28,562,357,458.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,190,663,944.40

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