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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,604,597,612.80, 63,906,896,419.20 and 17,779,075,315.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,604,597,612.80, 63,906,896,419.20 and 17,779,075,315.20 is: 26,668,612,972.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,604,597,612.80 : 63,906,896,419.20 = 17,779,075,315.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,604,597,612.80/63,906,896,419.20 = 17,779,075,315.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,604,597,612.80x = 63,906,896,419.20 × 17,779,075,315.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,604,597,612.80x = 1,136,205,524,597,641,969,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,136,205,524,597,641,969,664/42,604,597,612.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,668,612,972.80

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