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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,705,972,857.80, 62,558,959,286.70 and 28,482,020,166.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,705,972,857.80, 62,558,959,286.70 and 28,482,020,166.60 is: 42,723,030,249.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,705,972,857.80 : 62,558,959,286.70 = 28,482,020,166.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,705,972,857.80/62,558,959,286.70 = 28,482,020,166.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,705,972,857.80x = 62,558,959,286.70 × 28,482,020,166.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,705,972,857.80x = 1,781,805,540,005,297,520,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,781,805,540,005,297,520,640/41,705,972,857.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,723,030,249.90

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