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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,564,332,636.19, 63,846,560,402.63 and 17,382,049,529.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,564,332,636.19, 63,846,560,402.63 and 17,382,049,529.28 is: 26,073,099,387.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,564,332,636.19 : 63,846,560,402.63 = 17,382,049,529.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,564,332,636.19/63,846,560,402.63 = 17,382,049,529.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,564,332,636.19x = 63,846,560,402.63 × 17,382,049,529.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,564,332,636.19x = 1,109,784,075,192,681,758,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,109,784,075,192,681,758,720/42,564,332,636.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,073,099,387.66

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