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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,774,172,699.92, 39,706,342,526.82 and 16,730,329,052.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,774,172,699.92, 39,706,342,526.82 and 16,730,329,052.44 is: 23,086,682,034.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,774,172,699.92 : 39,706,342,526.82 = 16,730,329,052.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,774,172,699.92/39,706,342,526.82 = 16,730,329,052.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,774,172,699.92x = 39,706,342,526.82 × 16,730,329,052.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,774,172,699.92x = 664,300,175,942,590,529,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 664,300,175,942,590,529,536/28,774,172,699.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,086,682,034.98

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