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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,973,376,643.80, 43,460,064,965.76 and 27,871,380,586.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,973,376,643.80, 43,460,064,965.76 and 27,871,380,586.20 is: 41,807,070,879.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,973,376,643.80 : 43,460,064,965.76 = 27,871,380,586.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,973,376,643.80/43,460,064,965.76 = 27,871,380,586.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,973,376,643.80x = 43,460,064,965.76 × 27,871,380,586.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,973,376,643.80x = 1,211,292,010,961,674,174,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,211,292,010,961,674,174,464/28,973,376,643.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,807,070,879.36

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