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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,973,376,355.20, 43,460,064,532.80 and 28,157,082,979.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,973,376,355.20, 43,460,064,532.80 and 28,157,082,979.20 is: 42,235,624,468.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,973,376,355.20 : 43,460,064,532.80 = 28,157,082,979.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,973,376,355.20/43,460,064,532.80 = 28,157,082,979.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,973,376,355.20x = 43,460,064,532.80 × 28,157,082,979.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,973,376,355.20x = 1,223,708,643,331,436,707,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,223,708,643,331,436,707,840/28,973,376,355.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,235,624,468.80

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