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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,839,342,947.52, 39,785,615,710.56 and 17,401,532,015.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,839,342,947.52, 39,785,615,710.56 and 17,401,532,015.04 is: 24,006,464,598.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,839,342,947.52 : 39,785,615,710.56 = 17,401,532,015.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,839,342,947.52/39,785,615,710.56 = 17,401,532,015.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,839,342,947.52x = 39,785,615,710.56 × 17,401,532,015.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,839,342,947.52x = 692,330,665,525,388,247,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 692,330,665,525,388,247,040/28,839,342,947.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,006,464,598.91

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