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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,839,342,995.52, 39,785,615,776.80 and 17,401,532,063.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,839,342,995.52, 39,785,615,776.80 and 17,401,532,063.04 is: 24,006,464,665.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,839,342,995.52 : 39,785,615,776.80 = 17,401,532,063.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,839,342,995.52/39,785,615,776.80 = 17,401,532,063.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,839,342,995.52x = 39,785,615,776.80 × 17,401,532,063.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,839,342,995.52x = 692,330,668,587,775,426,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 692,330,668,587,775,426,560/28,839,342,995.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,006,464,665.14

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