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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,973,376,590.80, 43,460,064,886.26 and 27,871,380,533.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,973,376,590.80, 43,460,064,886.26 and 27,871,380,533.20 is: 41,807,070,799.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,973,376,590.80 : 43,460,064,886.26 = 27,871,380,533.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,973,376,590.80/43,460,064,886.26 = 27,871,380,533.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,973,376,590.80x = 43,460,064,886.26 × 27,871,380,533.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,973,376,590.80x = 1,211,292,006,442,515,824,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,211,292,006,442,515,824,640/28,973,376,590.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,807,070,799.86

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