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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,807,897,273.87, 39,755,368,902.39 and 15,771,862,459.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,807,897,273.87, 39,755,368,902.39 and 15,771,862,459.24 is: 21,765,427,875.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,807,897,273.87 : 39,755,368,902.39 = 15,771,862,459.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,807,897,273.87/39,755,368,902.39 = 15,771,862,459.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,807,897,273.87x = 39,755,368,902.39 × 15,771,862,459.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,807,897,273.87x = 627,016,210,344,842,100,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 627,016,210,344,842,100,736/28,807,897,273.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,765,427,875.00

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