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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,701,962,688.24, 64,007,783,441.87 and 15,793,237,534.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,701,962,688.24, 64,007,783,441.87 and 15,793,237,534.73 is: 23,673,153,745.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,701,962,688.24 : 64,007,783,441.87 = 15,793,237,534.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,701,962,688.24/64,007,783,441.87 = 15,793,237,534.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,701,962,688.24x = 64,007,783,441.87 × 15,793,237,534.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,701,962,688.24x = 1,010,890,127,968,627,458,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,010,890,127,968,627,458,048/42,701,962,688.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,673,153,745.86

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