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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,545,563,853.88, 63,819,645,908.58 and 14,596,415,591.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,545,563,853.88, 63,819,645,908.58 and 14,596,415,591.16 is: 21,895,069,431.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,545,563,853.88 : 63,819,645,908.58 = 14,596,415,591.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,545,563,853.88/63,819,645,908.58 = 14,596,415,591.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,545,563,853.88x = 63,819,645,908.58 × 14,596,415,591.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,545,563,853.88x = 931,538,074,562,307,686,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 931,538,074,562,307,686,400/42,545,563,853.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,895,069,431.01

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