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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,885,789,357.40, 43,328,684,036.10 and 16,488,333,709.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,885,789,357.40, 43,328,684,036.10 and 16,488,333,709.40 is: 24,732,500,564.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,885,789,357.40 : 43,328,684,036.10 = 16,488,333,709.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,885,789,357.40/43,328,684,036.10 = 16,488,333,709.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,885,789,357.40x = 43,328,684,036.10 × 16,488,333,709.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,885,789,357.40x = 714,417,801,576,369,225,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 714,417,801,576,369,225,728/28,885,789,357.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,732,500,564.10

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