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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,631,272,003.60, 63,946,908,005.40 and 11,612,123,715.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,631,272,003.60, 63,946,908,005.40 and 11,612,123,715.60 is: 17,418,185,573.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,631,272,003.60 : 63,946,908,005.40 = 11,612,123,715.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,631,272,003.60/63,946,908,005.40 = 11,612,123,715.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,631,272,003.60x = 63,946,908,005.40 × 11,612,123,715.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,631,272,003.60x = 742,559,406,988,796,887,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 742,559,406,988,796,887,040/42,631,272,003.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,418,185,573.40

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