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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,375,845,623.43, 63,541,697,322.24 and 19,985,582,174.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,375,845,623.43, 63,541,697,322.24 and 19,985,582,174.96 is: 29,967,963,935.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,375,845,623.43 : 63,541,697,322.24 = 19,985,582,174.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,375,845,623.43/63,541,697,322.24 = 19,985,582,174.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,375,845,623.43x = 63,541,697,322.24 × 19,985,582,174.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,375,845,623.43x = 1,269,917,813,369,745,702,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,269,917,813,369,745,702,912/42,375,845,623.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,967,963,935.28

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