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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,195,247,380.46, 63,244,725,969.12 and 16,996,840,332.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,195,247,380.46, 63,244,725,969.12 and 16,996,840,332.22 is: 25,475,866,972.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,195,247,380.46 : 63,244,725,969.12 = 16,996,840,332.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,195,247,380.46/63,244,725,969.12 = 16,996,840,332.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,195,247,380.46x = 63,244,725,969.12 × 16,996,840,332.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,195,247,380.46x = 1,074,960,509,152,140,460,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,074,960,509,152,140,460,032/42,195,247,380.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,475,866,972.87

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