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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,598,235,196.10, 42,903,558,508.83 and 8,700,605,502.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,598,235,196.10, 42,903,558,508.83 and 8,700,605,502.45 is: 13,052,796,253.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,598,235,196.10 : 42,903,558,508.83 = 8,700,605,502.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,598,235,196.10/42,903,558,508.83 = 8,700,605,502.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,598,235,196.10x = 42,903,558,508.83 × 8,700,605,502.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,598,235,196.10x = 373,286,937,236,611,858,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 373,286,937,236,611,858,432/28,598,235,196.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,052,796,253.93

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