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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,215,940,789.66, 63,334,629,638.67 and 19,542,640,949.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,215,940,789.66, 63,334,629,638.67 and 19,542,640,949.28 is: 29,318,923,220.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,215,940,789.66 : 63,334,629,638.67 = 19,542,640,949.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,215,940,789.66/63,334,629,638.67 = 19,542,640,949.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,215,940,789.66x = 63,334,629,638.67 × 19,542,640,949.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,215,940,789.66x = 1,237,725,926,684,154,920,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,237,725,926,684,154,920,960/42,215,940,789.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,318,923,220.29

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