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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,843,835,034.42, 39,804,726,059.98 and 15,983,689,807.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,843,835,034.42, 39,804,726,059.98 and 15,983,689,807.06 is: 22,057,621,444.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,843,835,034.42 : 39,804,726,059.98 = 15,983,689,807.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,843,835,034.42/39,804,726,059.98 = 15,983,689,807.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,843,835,034.42x = 39,804,726,059.98 × 15,983,689,807.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,843,835,034.42x = 636,226,394,197,566,423,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 636,226,394,197,566,423,040/28,843,835,034.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,057,621,444.53

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