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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,212,813,548.80, 63,381,702,038.40 and 23,617,448,889.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,212,813,548.80, 63,381,702,038.40 and 23,617,448,889.60 is: 35,461,130,935.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,212,813,548.80 : 63,381,702,038.40 = 23,617,448,889.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,212,813,548.80/63,381,702,038.40 = 23,617,448,889.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,212,813,548.80x = 63,381,702,038.40 × 23,617,448,889.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,212,813,548.80x = 1,496,914,108,427,768,168,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,496,914,108,427,768,168,448/42,212,813,548.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,461,130,935.92

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