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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,564,332,621.96, 63,846,560,381.29 and 17,382,049,515.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,564,332,621.96, 63,846,560,381.29 and 17,382,049,515.04 is: 26,073,099,366.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,564,332,621.96 : 63,846,560,381.29 = 17,382,049,515.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,564,332,621.96/63,846,560,381.29 = 17,382,049,515.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,564,332,621.96x = 63,846,560,381.29 × 17,382,049,515.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,564,332,621.96x = 1,109,784,073,912,742,445,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,109,784,073,912,742,445,056/42,564,332,621.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,073,099,366.31

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