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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,537,920,655.20, 125,306,880,982.80 and 28,392,768,143.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,537,920,655.20, 125,306,880,982.80 and 28,392,768,143.20 is: 42,589,152,214.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,537,920,655.20 : 125,306,880,982.80 = 28,392,768,143.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,537,920,655.20/125,306,880,982.80 = 28,392,768,143.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,537,920,655.20x = 125,306,880,982.80 × 28,392,768,143.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,537,920,655.20x = 3,557,809,218,492,198,027,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,557,809,218,492,198,027,264/83,537,920,655.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,589,152,214.80

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