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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,598,235,199.74, 42,903,558,514.26 and 8,700,605,506.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,598,235,199.74, 42,903,558,514.26 and 8,700,605,506.08 is: 13,052,796,259.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,598,235,199.74 : 42,903,558,514.26 = 8,700,605,506.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,598,235,199.74/42,903,558,514.26 = 8,700,605,506.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,598,235,199.74x = 42,903,558,514.26 × 8,700,605,506.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,598,235,199.74x = 373,286,937,439,596,052,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 373,286,937,439,596,052,480/28,598,235,199.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,052,796,259.36

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