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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,615,648,329.78, 42,929,874,013.05 and 8,720,092,858.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,615,648,329.78, 42,929,874,013.05 and 8,720,092,858.32 is: 13,082,090,032.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,615,648,329.78 : 42,929,874,013.05 = 8,720,092,858.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,615,648,329.78/42,929,874,013.05 = 8,720,092,858.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,615,648,329.78x = 42,929,874,013.05 × 8,720,092,858.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,615,648,329.78x = 374,352,487,789,774,700,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 374,352,487,789,774,700,544/28,615,648,329.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,082,090,032.54

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