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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,564,332,617.15, 63,846,560,374.10 and 17,382,049,510.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,564,332,617.15, 63,846,560,374.10 and 17,382,049,510.27 is: 26,073,099,359.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,564,332,617.15 : 63,846,560,374.10 = 17,382,049,510.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,564,332,617.15/63,846,560,374.10 = 17,382,049,510.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,564,332,617.15x = 63,846,560,374.10 × 17,382,049,510.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,564,332,617.15x = 1,109,784,073,482,834,411,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,109,784,073,482,834,411,520/42,564,332,617.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,073,099,359.15

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