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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,659,834,941.73, 39,550,691,680.73 and 15,799,192,371.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,659,834,941.73, 39,550,691,680.73 and 15,799,192,371.99 is: 21,802,951,328.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,659,834,941.73 : 39,550,691,680.73 = 15,799,192,371.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,659,834,941.73/39,550,691,680.73 = 15,799,192,371.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,659,834,941.73x = 39,550,691,680.73 × 15,799,192,371.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,659,834,941.73x = 624,868,986,309,038,702,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 624,868,986,309,038,702,592/28,659,834,941.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,802,951,328.21

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