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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,509,316,309.96, 63,764,212,831.20 and 14,179,170,036.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,509,316,309.96, 63,764,212,831.20 and 14,179,170,036.36 is: 21,268,834,562.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,509,316,309.96 : 63,764,212,831.20 = 14,179,170,036.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,509,316,309.96/63,764,212,831.20 = 14,179,170,036.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,509,316,309.96x = 63,764,212,831.20 × 14,179,170,036.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,509,316,309.96x = 904,123,615,968,232,865,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 904,123,615,968,232,865,792/42,509,316,309.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,268,834,562.66

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