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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,675,040,192.71, 43,005,223,708.59 and 8,501,748,815.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,675,040,192.71, 43,005,223,708.59 and 8,501,748,815.69 is: 12,750,448,029.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,675,040,192.71 : 43,005,223,708.59 = 8,501,748,815.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,675,040,192.71/43,005,223,708.59 = 8,501,748,815.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,675,040,192.71x = 43,005,223,708.59 × 8,501,748,815.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,675,040,192.71x = 365,619,609,732,988,469,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 365,619,609,732,988,469,248/28,675,040,192.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,750,448,029.92

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