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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,615,436,419.37, 42,929,556,430.49 and 8,719,880,948.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,615,436,419.37, 42,929,556,430.49 and 8,719,880,948.96 is: 13,081,772,221.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,615,436,419.37 : 42,929,556,430.49 = 8,719,880,948.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,615,436,419.37/42,929,556,430.49 = 8,719,880,948.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,615,436,419.37x = 42,929,556,430.49 × 8,719,880,948.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,615,436,419.37x = 374,340,621,265,532,944,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 374,340,621,265,532,944,384/28,615,436,419.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,081,772,221.80

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