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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,358,656,028.80, 63,537,984,043.20 and 14,441,422,569.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,358,656,028.80, 63,537,984,043.20 and 14,441,422,569.60 is: 21,662,133,854.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,358,656,028.80 : 63,537,984,043.20 = 14,441,422,569.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,358,656,028.80/63,537,984,043.20 = 14,441,422,569.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,358,656,028.80x = 63,537,984,043.20 × 14,441,422,569.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,358,656,028.80x = 917,578,876,788,353,138,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 917,578,876,788,353,138,688/42,358,656,028.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,662,133,854.40

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