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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,564,332,629.43, 63,846,560,392.49 and 17,382,049,522.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,564,332,629.43, 63,846,560,392.49 and 17,382,049,522.52 is: 26,073,099,377.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,564,332,629.43 : 63,846,560,392.49 = 17,382,049,522.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,564,332,629.43/63,846,560,392.49 = 17,382,049,522.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,564,332,629.43x = 63,846,560,392.49 × 17,382,049,522.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,564,332,629.43x = 1,109,784,074,584,825,135,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,109,784,074,584,825,135,104/42,564,332,629.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,073,099,377.52

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