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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,384,325,837.76, 63,588,894,834.86 and 13,667,165,171.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,384,325,837.76, 63,588,894,834.86 and 13,667,165,171.90 is: 20,504,748,197.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,384,325,837.76 : 63,588,894,834.86 = 13,667,165,171.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,384,325,837.76/63,588,894,834.86 = 13,667,165,171.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,384,325,837.76x = 63,588,894,834.86 × 13,667,165,171.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,384,325,837.76x = 869,079,928,806,292,455,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 869,079,928,806,292,455,424/42,384,325,837.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,504,748,197.08

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