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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,869,060,603.60, 71,803,590,905.40 and 28,278,019,579.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,869,060,603.60, 71,803,590,905.40 and 28,278,019,579.60 is: 42,417,029,369.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,869,060,603.60 : 71,803,590,905.40 = 28,278,019,579.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,869,060,603.60/71,803,590,905.40 = 28,278,019,579.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,869,060,603.60x = 71,803,590,905.40 × 28,278,019,579.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,869,060,603.60x = 2,030,463,349,508,489,347,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,030,463,349,508,489,347,072/47,869,060,603.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,417,029,369.40

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