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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 28,973,448,272.40, 43,460,172,408.60 and 23,738,966,998.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 28,973,448,272.40, 43,460,172,408.60 and 23,738,966,998.80 is: 35,608,450,498.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,973,448,272.40 : 43,460,172,408.60 = 23,738,966,998.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,973,448,272.40/43,460,172,408.60 = 23,738,966,998.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,973,448,272.40x = 43,460,172,408.60 × 23,738,966,998.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,973,448,272.40x = 1,031,699,598,569,913,581,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,031,699,598,569,913,581,568/28,973,448,272.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,608,450,498.20

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