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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,399,294,530.80, 63,598,941,796.20 and 14,482,061,071.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,399,294,530.80, 63,598,941,796.20 and 14,482,061,071.60 is: 21,723,091,607.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,399,294,530.80 : 63,598,941,796.20 = 14,482,061,071.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,399,294,530.80/63,598,941,796.20 = 14,482,061,071.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,399,294,530.80x = 63,598,941,796.20 × 14,482,061,071.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,399,294,530.80x = 921,043,759,181,702,234,112
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 921,043,759,181,702,234,112/42,399,294,530.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,723,091,607.40

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