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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,384,325,837.01, 63,588,894,833.73 and 13,667,165,171.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,384,325,837.01, 63,588,894,833.73 and 13,667,165,171.15 is: 20,504,748,195.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,384,325,837.01 : 63,588,894,833.73 = 13,667,165,171.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,384,325,837.01/63,588,894,833.73 = 13,667,165,171.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,384,325,837.01x = 63,588,894,833.73 × 13,667,165,171.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,384,325,837.01x = 869,079,928,743,211,565,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 869,079,928,743,211,565,056/42,384,325,837.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,504,748,195.96

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