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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,564,332,623.03, 63,846,560,382.92 and 17,382,049,516.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,564,332,623.03, 63,846,560,382.92 and 17,382,049,516.15 is: 26,073,099,367.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,564,332,623.03 : 63,846,560,382.92 = 17,382,049,516.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,564,332,623.03/63,846,560,382.92 = 17,382,049,516.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,564,332,623.03x = 63,846,560,382.92 × 17,382,049,516.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,564,332,623.03x = 1,109,784,074,011,776,385,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,109,784,074,011,776,385,024/42,564,332,623.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,073,099,367.97

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