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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,576,604,583.50, 42,874,734,203.52 and 16,795,579,554.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,576,604,583.50, 42,874,734,203.52 and 16,795,579,554.86 is: 25,199,145,234.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,576,604,583.50 : 42,874,734,203.52 = 16,795,579,554.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,576,604,583.50/42,874,734,203.52 = 16,795,579,554.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,576,604,583.50x = 42,874,734,203.52 × 16,795,579,554.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,576,604,583.50x = 720,106,009,208,656,101,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 720,106,009,208,656,101,376/28,576,604,583.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,199,145,234.51

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