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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,807,897,276.88, 39,755,368,906.54 and 15,771,862,462.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,807,897,276.88, 39,755,368,906.54 and 15,771,862,462.24 is: 21,765,427,879.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,807,897,276.88 : 39,755,368,906.54 = 15,771,862,462.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,807,897,276.88/39,755,368,906.54 = 15,771,862,462.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,807,897,276.88x = 39,755,368,906.54 × 15,771,862,462.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,807,897,276.88x = 627,016,210,529,561,477,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 627,016,210,529,561,477,120/28,807,897,276.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,765,427,879.14

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