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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,295,598,123.74, 97,897,860,040.45 and 28,931,394,478.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,295,598,123.74, 97,897,860,040.45 and 28,931,394,478.04 is: 43,376,914,964.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,295,598,123.74 : 97,897,860,040.45 = 28,931,394,478.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,295,598,123.74/97,897,860,040.45 = 28,931,394,478.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,295,598,123.74x = 97,897,860,040.45 × 28,931,394,478.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,295,598,123.74x = 2,832,321,607,386,207,879,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,832,321,607,386,207,879,168/65,295,598,123.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,376,914,964.75

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