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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,578,603,403.48, 39,443,409,118.70 and 16,542,250,705.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,578,603,403.48, 39,443,409,118.70 and 16,542,250,705.44 is: 22,831,163,339.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,578,603,403.48 : 39,443,409,118.70 = 16,542,250,705.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,578,603,403.48/39,443,409,118.70 = 16,542,250,705.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,578,603,403.48x = 39,443,409,118.70 × 16,542,250,705.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,578,603,403.48x = 652,482,762,318,773,616,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 652,482,762,318,773,616,640/28,578,603,403.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,831,163,339.47

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