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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,568,580,936.86, 42,869,581,619.09 and 10,653,336,266.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,568,580,936.86, 42,869,581,619.09 and 10,653,336,266.78 is: 15,986,235,704.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,568,580,936.86 : 42,869,581,619.09 = 10,653,336,266.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,568,580,936.86/42,869,581,619.09 = 10,653,336,266.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,568,580,936.86x = 42,869,581,619.09 × 10,653,336,266.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,568,580,936.86x = 456,704,068,604,369,240,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 456,704,068,604,369,240,064/28,568,580,936.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,986,235,704.66

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