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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,749,733,410.86, 39,667,830,114.72 and 16,699,585,143.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,749,733,410.86, 39,667,830,114.72 and 16,699,585,143.50 is: 23,041,476,489.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,749,733,410.86 : 39,667,830,114.72 = 16,699,585,143.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,749,733,410.86/39,667,830,114.72 = 16,699,585,143.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,749,733,410.86x = 39,667,830,114.72 × 16,699,585,143.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,749,733,410.86x = 662,436,306,458,660,044,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 662,436,306,458,660,044,800/28,749,733,410.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,041,476,489.25

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