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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,334,264,844.16, 63,501,397,244.36 and 15,806,853,059.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,334,264,844.16, 63,501,397,244.36 and 15,806,853,059.64 is: 23,710,279,581.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,334,264,844.16 : 63,501,397,244.36 = 15,806,853,059.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,334,264,844.16/63,501,397,244.36 = 15,806,853,059.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,334,264,844.16x = 63,501,397,244.36 × 15,806,853,059.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,334,264,844.16x = 1,003,757,255,323,426,881,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,003,757,255,323,426,881,536/42,334,264,844.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,710,279,581.29

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