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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,615,436,418.20, 42,929,556,428.73 and 8,719,880,947.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,615,436,418.20, 42,929,556,428.73 and 8,719,880,947.79 is: 13,081,772,220.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,615,436,418.20 : 42,929,556,428.73 = 8,719,880,947.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,615,436,418.20/42,929,556,428.73 = 8,719,880,947.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,615,436,418.20x = 42,929,556,428.73 × 8,719,880,947.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,615,436,418.20x = 374,340,621,199,958,540,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 374,340,621,199,958,540,288/28,615,436,418.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,081,772,220.04

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