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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,843,835,008.76, 39,804,726,024.27 and 15,983,689,781.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,843,835,008.76, 39,804,726,024.27 and 15,983,689,781.40 is: 22,057,621,408.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,843,835,008.76 : 39,804,726,024.27 = 15,983,689,781.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,843,835,008.76/39,804,726,024.27 = 15,983,689,781.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,843,835,008.76x = 39,804,726,024.27 × 15,983,689,781.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,843,835,008.76x = 636,226,392,605,550,968,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 636,226,392,605,550,968,832/28,843,835,008.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,057,621,408.95

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