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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,386,588,435.80, 63,579,882,653.70 and 12,942,584,032.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,386,588,435.80, 63,579,882,653.70 and 12,942,584,032.60 is: 19,413,876,048.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,386,588,435.80 : 63,579,882,653.70 = 12,942,584,032.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,386,588,435.80/63,579,882,653.70 = 12,942,584,032.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,386,588,435.80x = 63,579,882,653.70 × 12,942,584,032.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,386,588,435.80x = 822,887,974,028,359,368,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 822,887,974,028,359,368,704/42,386,588,435.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,413,876,048.90

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