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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,537,923,739.20, 125,306,885,608.80 and 28,392,771,227.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,537,923,739.20, 125,306,885,608.80 and 28,392,771,227.20 is: 42,589,156,840.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,537,923,739.20 : 125,306,885,608.80 = 28,392,771,227.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,537,923,739.20/125,306,885,608.80 = 28,392,771,227.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,537,923,739.20x = 125,306,885,608.80 × 28,392,771,227.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,537,923,739.20x = 3,557,809,736,283,578,695,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,557,809,736,283,578,695,680/83,537,923,739.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,589,156,840.80

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