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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,604,584,305.80, 63,906,876,458.70 and 17,779,062,008.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,604,584,305.80, 63,906,876,458.70 and 17,779,062,008.20 is: 26,668,593,012.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,604,584,305.80 : 63,906,876,458.70 = 17,779,062,008.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,604,584,305.80/63,906,876,458.70 = 17,779,062,008.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,604,584,305.80x = 63,906,876,458.70 × 17,779,062,008.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,604,584,305.80x = 1,136,204,319,309,604,061,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,136,204,319,309,604,061,184/42,604,584,305.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,668,593,012.30

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