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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,433,627,063.84, 63,639,583,846.56 and 12,580,977,599.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,433,627,063.84, 63,639,583,846.56 and 12,580,977,599.04 is: 18,868,247,524.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,433,627,063.84 : 63,639,583,846.56 = 12,580,977,599.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,433,627,063.84/63,639,583,846.56 = 12,580,977,599.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,433,627,063.84x = 63,639,583,846.56 × 12,580,977,599.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,433,627,063.84x = 800,648,178,785,799,241,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 800,648,178,785,799,241,728/42,433,627,063.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,868,247,524.10

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