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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,550,272,030.55, 63,825,408,045.83 and 16,020,737,310.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,550,272,030.55, 63,825,408,045.83 and 16,020,737,310.55 is: 24,031,105,965.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,550,272,030.55 : 63,825,408,045.83 = 16,020,737,310.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,550,272,030.55/63,825,408,045.83 = 16,020,737,310.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,550,272,030.55x = 63,825,408,045.83 × 16,020,737,310.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,550,272,030.55x = 1,022,530,096,040,826,634,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,022,530,096,040,826,634,240/42,550,272,030.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,031,105,965.83

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