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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,215,940,793.98, 63,334,629,645.14 and 19,542,640,953.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,215,940,793.98, 63,334,629,645.14 and 19,542,640,953.60 is: 29,318,923,226.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,215,940,793.98 : 63,334,629,645.14 = 19,542,640,953.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,215,940,793.98/63,334,629,645.14 = 19,542,640,953.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,215,940,793.98x = 63,334,629,645.14 × 19,542,640,953.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,215,940,793.98x = 1,237,725,927,084,103,827,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,237,725,927,084,103,827,456/42,215,940,793.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,318,923,226.76

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