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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,195,247,381.46, 63,244,725,970.62 and 16,996,840,333.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,195,247,381.46, 63,244,725,970.62 and 16,996,840,333.22 is: 25,475,866,974.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,195,247,381.46 : 63,244,725,970.62 = 16,996,840,333.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,195,247,381.46/63,244,725,970.62 = 16,996,840,333.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,195,247,381.46x = 63,244,725,970.62 × 16,996,840,333.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,195,247,381.46x = 1,074,960,509,240,880,398,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,074,960,509,240,880,398,336/42,195,247,381.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,475,866,974.37

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