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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,576,927,492.60, 63,865,391,238.90 and 17,730,360,131.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,576,927,492.60, 63,865,391,238.90 and 17,730,360,131.40 is: 26,595,540,197.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,576,927,492.60 : 63,865,391,238.90 = 17,730,360,131.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,576,927,492.60/63,865,391,238.90 = 17,730,360,131.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,576,927,492.60x = 63,865,391,238.90 × 17,730,360,131.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,576,927,492.60x = 1,132,356,386,598,455,476,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,132,356,386,598,455,476,224/42,576,927,492.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,595,540,197.10

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