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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,698,538,514.60, 43,047,807,771.90 and 26,955,146,314.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,698,538,514.60, 43,047,807,771.90 and 26,955,146,314.10 is: 40,432,719,471.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,698,538,514.60 : 43,047,807,771.90 = 26,955,146,314.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,698,538,514.60/43,047,807,771.90 = 26,955,146,314.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,698,538,514.60x = 43,047,807,771.90 × 26,955,146,314.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,698,538,514.60x = 1,160,359,956,992,815,529,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,160,359,956,992,815,529,984/28,698,538,514.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,432,719,471.15

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