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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,885,789,358.40, 43,328,684,037.60 and 16,488,333,710.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,885,789,358.40, 43,328,684,037.60 and 16,488,333,710.40 is: 24,732,500,565.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,885,789,358.40 : 43,328,684,037.60 = 16,488,333,710.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,885,789,358.40/43,328,684,037.60 = 16,488,333,710.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,885,789,358.40x = 43,328,684,037.60 × 16,488,333,710.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,885,789,358.40x = 714,417,801,644,430,458,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 714,417,801,644,430,458,880/28,885,789,358.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,732,500,565.60

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