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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,675,030,375.12, 63,987,732,877.50 and 16,147,596,175.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,675,030,375.12, 63,987,732,877.50 and 16,147,596,175.74 is: 24,212,005,512.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,675,030,375.12 : 63,987,732,877.50 = 16,147,596,175.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,675,030,375.12/63,987,732,877.50 = 16,147,596,175.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,675,030,375.12x = 63,987,732,877.50 × 16,147,596,175.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,675,030,375.12x = 1,033,248,070,706,991,595,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,033,248,070,706,991,595,520/42,675,030,375.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,212,005,512.93

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