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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,417,704,307.87, 63,633,094,182.64 and 14,462,410,372.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,417,704,307.87, 63,633,094,182.64 and 14,462,410,372.86 is: 21,695,844,609.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,417,704,307.87 : 63,633,094,182.64 = 14,462,410,372.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,417,704,307.87/63,633,094,182.64 = 14,462,410,372.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,417,704,307.87x = 63,633,094,182.64 × 14,462,410,372.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,417,704,307.87x = 920,287,921,364,077,248,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 920,287,921,364,077,248,512/42,417,704,307.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,695,844,609.71

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