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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,209,760,547.54, 63,316,677,132.91 and 13,879,064,827.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,209,760,547.54, 63,316,677,132.91 and 13,879,064,827.59 is: 20,819,266,804.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,209,760,547.54 : 63,316,677,132.91 = 13,879,064,827.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,209,760,547.54/63,316,677,132.91 = 13,879,064,827.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,209,760,547.54x = 63,316,677,132.91 × 13,879,064,827.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,209,760,547.54x = 878,776,266,595,017,818,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 878,776,266,595,017,818,112/42,209,760,547.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,819,266,804.54

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