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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,604,591,999.80, 63,906,887,999.70 and 17,779,069,702.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,604,591,999.80, 63,906,887,999.70 and 17,779,069,702.20 is: 26,668,604,553.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,604,591,999.80 : 63,906,887,999.70 = 17,779,069,702.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,604,591,999.80/63,906,887,999.70 = 17,779,069,702.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,604,591,999.80x = 63,906,887,999.70 × 17,779,069,702.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,604,591,999.80x = 1,136,205,016,197,355,012,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,136,205,016,197,355,012,096/42,604,591,999.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,668,604,553.30

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