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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,614,767,773.18, 63,936,347,768.51 and 14,287,502,315.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,614,767,773.18, 63,936,347,768.51 and 14,287,502,315.34 is: 21,436,013,018.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,614,767,773.18 : 63,936,347,768.51 = 14,287,502,315.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,614,767,773.18/63,936,347,768.51 = 14,287,502,315.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,614,767,773.18x = 63,936,347,768.51 × 14,287,502,315.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,614,767,773.18x = 913,490,716,776,898,625,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 913,490,716,776,898,625,536/42,614,767,773.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,436,013,018.75

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