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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,564,332,625.41, 63,846,560,386.48 and 17,382,049,518.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,564,332,625.41, 63,846,560,386.48 and 17,382,049,518.53 is: 26,073,099,371.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,564,332,625.41 : 63,846,560,386.48 = 17,382,049,518.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,564,332,625.41/63,846,560,386.48 = 17,382,049,518.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,564,332,625.41x = 63,846,560,386.48 × 17,382,049,518.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,564,332,625.41x = 1,109,784,074,225,257,283,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,109,784,074,225,257,283,584/42,564,332,625.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,073,099,371.54

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