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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,735,559,044.20, 43,103,338,566.30 and 16,980,934,429.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,735,559,044.20, 43,103,338,566.30 and 16,980,934,429.80 is: 25,471,401,644.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,735,559,044.20 : 43,103,338,566.30 = 16,980,934,429.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,735,559,044.20/43,103,338,566.30 = 16,980,934,429.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,735,559,044.20x = 43,103,338,566.30 × 16,980,934,429.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,735,559,044.20x = 731,934,965,899,809,914,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 731,934,965,899,809,914,880/28,735,559,044.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,471,401,644.70

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