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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,430,476,075.84, 63,628,203,114.72 and 14,483,970,849.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,430,476,075.84, 63,628,203,114.72 and 14,483,970,849.60 is: 21,719,978,759.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,430,476,075.84 : 63,628,203,114.72 = 14,483,970,849.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,430,476,075.84/63,628,203,114.72 = 14,483,970,849.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,430,476,075.84x = 63,628,203,114.72 × 14,483,970,849.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,430,476,075.84x = 921,589,039,126,032,416,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 921,589,039,126,032,416,768/42,430,476,075.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,719,978,759.58

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