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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,435,109,320.62, 63,652,664,043.14 and 17,246,924,875.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,435,109,320.62, 63,652,664,043.14 and 17,246,924,875.53 is: 25,870,387,338.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,435,109,320.62 : 63,652,664,043.14 = 17,246,924,875.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,435,109,320.62/63,652,664,043.14 = 17,246,924,875.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,435,109,320.62x = 63,652,664,043.14 × 17,246,924,875.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,435,109,320.62x = 1,097,812,714,879,385,206,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,097,812,714,879,385,206,784/42,435,109,320.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,870,387,338.58

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