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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,753,408,686.74, 43,132,281,613.23 and 8,583,242,020.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,753,408,686.74, 43,132,281,613.23 and 8,583,242,020.34 is: 12,875,510,378.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,753,408,686.74 : 43,132,281,613.23 = 8,583,242,020.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,753,408,686.74/43,132,281,613.23 = 8,583,242,020.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,753,408,686.74x = 43,132,281,613.23 × 8,583,242,020.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,753,408,686.74x = 370,214,811,975,814,152,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 370,214,811,975,814,152,192/28,753,408,686.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,875,510,378.93

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