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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,142,054,838.61, 63,187,838,169.83 and 13,413,062,316.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,142,054,838.61, 63,187,838,169.83 and 13,413,062,316.15 is: 20,111,558,732.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,142,054,838.61 : 63,187,838,169.83 = 13,413,062,316.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,142,054,838.61/63,187,838,169.83 = 13,413,062,316.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,142,054,838.61x = 63,187,838,169.83 × 13,413,062,316.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,142,054,838.61x = 847,542,410,994,415,435,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 847,542,410,994,415,435,776/42,142,054,838.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,111,558,732.49

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