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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,228,996,877.04, 65,176,790,019.06 and 28,199,763,260.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,228,996,877.04, 65,176,790,019.06 and 28,199,763,260.56 is: 38,916,135,640.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,228,996,877.04 : 65,176,790,019.06 = 28,199,763,260.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,228,996,877.04/65,176,790,019.06 = 28,199,763,260.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,228,996,877.04x = 65,176,790,019.06 × 28,199,763,260.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,228,996,877.04x = 1,837,970,048,620,721,864,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,837,970,048,620,721,864,704/47,228,996,877.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,916,135,640.27

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