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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,521,633,314.74, 63,737,896,751.91 and 19,813,265,527.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,521,633,314.74, 63,737,896,751.91 and 19,813,265,527.37 is: 29,699,138,392.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,521,633,314.74 : 63,737,896,751.91 = 19,813,265,527.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,521,633,314.74/63,737,896,751.91 = 19,813,265,527.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,521,633,314.74x = 63,737,896,751.91 × 19,813,265,527.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,521,633,314.74x = 1,262,855,872,501,368,225,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,262,855,872,501,368,225,792/42,521,633,314.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,699,138,392.78

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