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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,135,194,251.88, 63,158,548,717.50 and 14,176,731,599.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,135,194,251.88, 63,158,548,717.50 and 14,176,731,599.88 is: 21,250,211,593.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,135,194,251.88 : 63,158,548,717.50 = 14,176,731,599.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,135,194,251.88/63,158,548,717.50 = 14,176,731,599.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,135,194,251.88x = 63,158,548,717.50 × 14,176,731,599.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,135,194,251.88x = 895,381,793,405,942,628,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 895,381,793,405,942,628,352/42,135,194,251.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,250,211,593.98

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