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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,973,377,029.60, 43,460,065,544.40 and 15,749,424,338.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,973,377,029.60, 43,460,065,544.40 and 15,749,424,338.40 is: 23,624,136,507.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,973,377,029.60 : 43,460,065,544.40 = 15,749,424,338.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,973,377,029.60/43,460,065,544.40 = 15,749,424,338.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,973,377,029.60x = 43,460,065,544.40 × 15,749,424,338.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,973,377,029.60x = 684,471,014,033,432,641,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 684,471,014,033,432,641,536/28,973,377,029.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,624,136,507.60

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