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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,293,177,735.74, 63,446,994,084.87 and 17,436,250,817.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,293,177,735.74, 63,446,994,084.87 and 17,436,250,817.98 is: 26,157,355,907.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,293,177,735.74 : 63,446,994,084.87 = 17,436,250,817.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,293,177,735.74/63,446,994,084.87 = 17,436,250,817.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,293,177,735.74x = 63,446,994,084.87 × 17,436,250,817.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,293,177,735.74x = 1,106,277,702,510,560,018,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,106,277,702,510,560,018,432/42,293,177,735.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,157,355,907.92

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