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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,130,158,462.18, 63,188,510,644.35 and 12,277,506,732.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,130,158,462.18, 63,188,510,644.35 and 12,277,506,732.35 is: 18,414,299,712.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,130,158,462.18 : 63,188,510,644.35 = 12,277,506,732.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,130,158,462.18/63,188,510,644.35 = 12,277,506,732.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,130,158,462.18x = 63,188,510,644.35 × 12,277,506,732.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,130,158,462.18x = 775,797,364,842,860,773,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 775,797,364,842,860,773,376/42,130,158,462.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,414,299,712.15

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