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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,797,541,039.02, 65,969,242,998.87 and 28,508,238,830.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,797,541,039.02, 65,969,242,998.87 and 28,508,238,830.38 is: 39,346,520,636.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,797,541,039.02 : 65,969,242,998.87 = 28,508,238,830.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,797,541,039.02/65,969,242,998.87 = 28,508,238,830.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,797,541,039.02x = 65,969,242,998.87 × 28,508,238,830.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,797,541,039.02x = 1,880,666,934,871,159,734,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,880,666,934,871,159,734,272/47,797,541,039.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,346,520,636.61

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