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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,564,332,632.19, 63,846,560,396.63 and 17,382,049,525.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,564,332,632.19, 63,846,560,396.63 and 17,382,049,525.28 is: 26,073,099,381.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,564,332,632.19 : 63,846,560,396.63 = 17,382,049,525.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,564,332,632.19/63,846,560,396.63 = 17,382,049,525.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,564,332,632.19x = 63,846,560,396.63 × 17,382,049,525.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,564,332,632.19x = 1,109,784,074,832,597,352,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,109,784,074,832,597,352,448/42,564,332,632.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,073,099,381.65

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