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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,042,809,557.90, 63,064,377,949.95 and 10,171,431,357.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,042,809,557.90, 63,064,377,949.95 and 10,171,431,357.32 is: 15,257,186,618.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,042,809,557.90 : 63,064,377,949.95 = 10,171,431,357.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,042,809,557.90/63,064,377,949.95 = 10,171,431,357.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,042,809,557.90x = 63,064,377,949.95 × 10,171,431,357.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,042,809,557.90x = 641,454,991,410,001,346,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 641,454,991,410,001,346,560/42,042,809,557.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,257,186,618.95

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