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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,564,332,627.58, 63,846,560,389.73 and 17,382,049,520.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,564,332,627.58, 63,846,560,389.73 and 17,382,049,520.67 is: 26,073,099,374.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,564,332,627.58 : 63,846,560,389.73 = 17,382,049,520.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,564,332,627.58/63,846,560,389.73 = 17,382,049,520.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,564,332,627.58x = 63,846,560,389.73 × 17,382,049,520.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,564,332,627.58x = 1,109,784,074,418,647,465,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,109,784,074,418,647,465,984/42,564,332,627.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,073,099,374.75

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