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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,509,350,419.28, 63,764,263,983.33 and 14,179,204,171.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,509,350,419.28, 63,764,263,983.33 and 14,179,204,171.74 is: 21,268,885,761.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,509,350,419.28 : 63,764,263,983.33 = 14,179,204,171.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,509,350,419.28/63,764,263,983.33 = 14,179,204,171.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,509,350,419.28x = 63,764,263,983.33 × 14,179,204,171.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,509,350,419.28x = 904,126,517,880,483,741,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 904,126,517,880,483,741,696/42,509,350,419.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,268,885,761.91

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