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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,371,260,587.39, 62,640,596,591.87 and 28,882,108,049.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,371,260,587.39, 62,640,596,591.87 and 28,882,108,049.79 is: 39,875,296,732.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,371,260,587.39 : 62,640,596,591.87 = 28,882,108,049.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,371,260,587.39/62,640,596,591.87 = 28,882,108,049.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,371,260,587.39x = 62,640,596,591.87 × 28,882,108,049.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,371,260,587.39x = 1,809,192,479,069,552,246,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,809,192,479,069,552,246,784/45,371,260,587.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,875,296,732.94

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