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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,509,316,311.46, 63,764,212,833.45 and 14,179,170,037.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,509,316,311.46, 63,764,212,833.45 and 14,179,170,037.86 is: 21,268,834,564.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,509,316,311.46 : 63,764,212,833.45 = 14,179,170,037.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,509,316,311.46/63,764,212,833.45 = 14,179,170,037.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,509,316,311.46x = 63,764,212,833.45 × 14,179,170,037.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,509,316,311.46x = 904,123,616,095,782,305,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 904,123,616,095,782,305,792/42,509,316,311.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,268,834,564.91

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