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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,582,024,271.31, 42,845,042,805.89 and 15,997,028,299.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,582,024,271.31, 42,845,042,805.89 and 15,997,028,299.47 is: 23,979,874,754.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,582,024,271.31 : 42,845,042,805.89 = 15,997,028,299.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,582,024,271.31/42,845,042,805.89 = 15,997,028,299.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,582,024,271.31x = 42,845,042,805.89 × 15,997,028,299.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,582,024,271.31x = 685,393,362,257,745,936,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 685,393,362,257,745,936,384/28,582,024,271.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,979,874,754.56

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