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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,272,064,009.60, 63,408,096,014.40 and 12,828,059,606.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,272,064,009.60, 63,408,096,014.40 and 12,828,059,606.40 is: 19,242,089,409.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,272,064,009.60 : 63,408,096,014.40 = 12,828,059,606.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,272,064,009.60/63,408,096,014.40 = 12,828,059,606.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,272,064,009.60x = 63,408,096,014.40 × 12,828,059,606.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,272,064,009.60x = 813,402,835,201,057,488,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 813,402,835,201,057,488,896/42,272,064,009.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,242,089,409.60

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