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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,564,332,622.71, 63,846,560,382.41 and 17,382,049,515.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,564,332,622.71, 63,846,560,382.41 and 17,382,049,515.80 is: 26,073,099,367.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,564,332,622.71 : 63,846,560,382.41 = 17,382,049,515.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,564,332,622.71/63,846,560,382.41 = 17,382,049,515.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,564,332,622.71x = 63,846,560,382.41 × 17,382,049,515.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,564,332,622.71x = 1,109,784,073,980,245,966,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,109,784,073,980,245,966,848/42,564,332,622.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,073,099,367.43

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