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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,448,559,146.88, 63,639,289,168.32 and 21,190,097,379.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,448,559,146.88, 63,639,289,168.32 and 21,190,097,379.20 is: 31,768,398,308.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,448,559,146.88 : 63,639,289,168.32 = 21,190,097,379.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,448,559,146.88/63,639,289,168.32 = 21,190,097,379.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,448,559,146.88x = 63,639,289,168.32 × 21,190,097,379.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,448,559,146.88x = 1,348,522,734,619,768,651,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,348,522,734,619,768,651,776/42,448,559,146.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,768,398,308.97

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