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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,595,893,436.62, 42,900,045,329.43 and 8,698,263,714.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,595,893,436.62, 42,900,045,329.43 and 8,698,263,714.47 is: 13,049,283,054.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,595,893,436.62 : 42,900,045,329.43 = 8,698,263,714.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,595,893,436.62/42,900,045,329.43 = 8,698,263,714.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,595,893,436.62x = 42,900,045,329.43 × 8,698,263,714.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,595,893,436.62x = 373,155,907,638,206,398,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 373,155,907,638,206,398,464/28,595,893,436.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,049,283,054.06

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