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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,328,968,694.40, 63,493,624,220.52 and 17,147,161,799.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,328,968,694.40, 63,493,624,220.52 and 17,147,161,799.12 is: 25,720,812,042.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,328,968,694.40 : 63,493,624,220.52 = 17,147,161,799.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,328,968,694.40/63,493,624,220.52 = 17,147,161,799.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,328,968,694.40x = 63,493,624,220.52 × 17,147,161,799.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,328,968,694.40x = 1,088,735,447,721,780,969,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,088,735,447,721,780,969,472/42,328,968,694.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,720,812,042.03

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