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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,413,565,658.80, 63,620,348,488.20 and 18,806,743,862.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,413,565,658.80, 63,620,348,488.20 and 18,806,743,862.40 is: 28,210,115,793.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,413,565,658.80 : 63,620,348,488.20 = 18,806,743,862.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,413,565,658.80/63,620,348,488.20 = 18,806,743,862.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,413,565,658.80x = 63,620,348,488.20 × 18,806,743,862.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,413,565,658.80x = 1,196,491,598,454,204,399,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,196,491,598,454,204,399,616/42,413,565,658.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,210,115,793.60

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