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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,384,325,834.36, 63,588,894,829.73 and 13,667,165,168.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,384,325,834.36, 63,588,894,829.73 and 13,667,165,168.50 is: 20,504,748,191.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,384,325,834.36 : 63,588,894,829.73 = 13,667,165,168.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,384,325,834.36/63,588,894,829.73 = 13,667,165,168.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,384,325,834.36x = 63,588,894,829.73 × 13,667,165,168.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,384,325,834.36x = 869,079,928,520,295,579,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 869,079,928,520,295,579,648/42,384,325,834.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,504,748,191.98

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