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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,578,603,402.48, 39,443,409,117.32 and 16,542,250,704.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,578,603,402.48, 39,443,409,117.32 and 16,542,250,704.44 is: 22,831,163,338.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,578,603,402.48 : 39,443,409,117.32 = 16,542,250,704.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,578,603,402.48/39,443,409,117.32 = 16,542,250,704.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,578,603,402.48x = 39,443,409,117.32 × 16,542,250,704.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,578,603,402.48x = 652,482,762,256,501,964,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 652,482,762,256,501,964,800/28,578,603,402.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,831,163,338.09

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