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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,564,332,622.46, 63,846,560,382.04 and 17,382,049,515.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,564,332,622.46, 63,846,560,382.04 and 17,382,049,515.55 is: 26,073,099,367.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,564,332,622.46 : 63,846,560,382.04 = 17,382,049,515.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,564,332,622.46/63,846,560,382.04 = 17,382,049,515.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,564,332,622.46x = 63,846,560,382.04 × 17,382,049,515.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,564,332,622.46x = 1,109,784,073,957,766,070,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,109,784,073,957,766,070,272/42,564,332,622.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,073,099,367.05

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