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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,209,782,595.46, 63,316,710,048.51 and 13,879,086,832.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,209,782,595.46, 63,316,710,048.51 and 13,879,086,832.98 is: 20,819,299,761.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,209,782,595.46 : 63,316,710,048.51 = 13,879,086,832.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,209,782,595.46/63,316,710,048.51 = 13,879,086,832.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,209,782,595.46x = 63,316,710,048.51 × 13,879,086,832.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,209,782,595.46x = 878,778,116,741,887,557,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 878,778,116,741,887,557,632/42,209,782,595.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,819,299,761.96

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