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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,744,704,132.60, 43,117,056,198.90 and 16,361,231,287.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,744,704,132.60, 43,117,056,198.90 and 16,361,231,287.80 is: 24,541,846,931.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,744,704,132.60 : 43,117,056,198.90 = 16,361,231,287.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,744,704,132.60/43,117,056,198.90 = 16,361,231,287.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,744,704,132.60x = 43,117,056,198.90 × 16,361,231,287.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,744,704,132.60x = 705,448,128,919,273,603,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 705,448,128,919,273,603,072/28,744,704,132.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,541,846,931.70

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