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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,125,158,551.42, 63,209,462,143.77 and 19,743,180,756.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,125,158,551.42, 63,209,462,143.77 and 19,743,180,756.03 is: 29,624,952,866.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,125,158,551.42 : 63,209,462,143.77 = 19,743,180,756.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,125,158,551.42/63,209,462,143.77 = 19,743,180,756.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,125,158,551.42x = 63,209,462,143.77 × 19,743,180,756.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,125,158,551.42x = 1,247,955,836,595,886,620,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,247,955,836,595,886,620,672/42,125,158,551.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,624,952,866.89

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