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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,604,576,228.80, 63,906,864,343.20 and 17,779,053,931.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,604,576,228.80, 63,906,864,343.20 and 17,779,053,931.20 is: 26,668,580,896.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,604,576,228.80 : 63,906,864,343.20 = 17,779,053,931.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,604,576,228.80/63,906,864,343.20 = 17,779,053,931.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,604,576,228.80x = 63,906,864,343.20 × 17,779,053,931.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,604,576,228.80x = 1,136,203,587,731,635,044,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,136,203,587,731,635,044,352/42,604,576,228.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,668,580,896.80

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