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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,754,872,036.11, 39,685,665,398.18 and 16,547,326,272.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,754,872,036.11, 39,685,665,398.18 and 16,547,326,272.18 is: 22,837,578,718.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,754,872,036.11 : 39,685,665,398.18 = 16,547,326,272.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,754,872,036.11/39,685,665,398.18 = 16,547,326,272.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,754,872,036.11x = 39,685,665,398.18 × 16,547,326,272.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,754,872,036.11x = 656,691,653,672,165,965,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 656,691,653,672,165,965,824/28,754,872,036.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,837,578,718.75

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