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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 82,617,509,840.41, 123,982,872,536.68 and 28,834,645,418.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 82,617,509,840.41, 123,982,872,536.68 and 28,834,645,418.29 is: 43,271,725,018.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,617,509,840.41 : 123,982,872,536.68 = 28,834,645,418.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,617,509,840.41/123,982,872,536.68 = 28,834,645,418.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,617,509,840.41x = 123,982,872,536.68 × 28,834,645,418.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,617,509,840.41x = 3,575,002,167,535,964,520,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,575,002,167,535,964,520,448/82,617,509,840.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,271,725,018.60

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