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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,375,845,623.93, 63,541,697,322.99 and 19,985,582,175.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,375,845,623.93, 63,541,697,322.99 and 19,985,582,175.46 is: 29,967,963,936.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,375,845,623.93 : 63,541,697,322.99 = 19,985,582,175.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,375,845,623.93/63,541,697,322.99 = 19,985,582,175.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,375,845,623.93x = 63,541,697,322.99 × 19,985,582,175.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,375,845,623.93x = 1,269,917,813,416,505,638,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,269,917,813,416,505,638,912/42,375,845,623.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,967,963,936.03

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