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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,142,054,863.53, 63,187,838,207.15 and 13,413,062,341.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,142,054,863.53, 63,187,838,207.15 and 13,413,062,341.05 is: 20,111,558,769.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,142,054,863.53 : 63,187,838,207.15 = 13,413,062,341.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,142,054,863.53/63,187,838,207.15 = 13,413,062,341.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,142,054,863.53x = 63,187,838,207.15 × 13,413,062,341.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,142,054,863.53x = 847,542,413,068,616,859,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 847,542,413,068,616,859,648/42,142,054,863.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,111,558,769.82

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