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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,710,055,876.57, 64,020,237,540.21 and 14,370,148,516.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,710,055,876.57, 64,020,237,540.21 and 14,370,148,516.04 is: 21,540,133,877.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,710,055,876.57 : 64,020,237,540.21 = 14,370,148,516.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,710,055,876.57/64,020,237,540.21 = 14,370,148,516.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,710,055,876.57x = 64,020,237,540.21 × 14,370,148,516.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,710,055,876.57x = 919,980,321,484,849,020,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 919,980,321,484,849,020,928/42,710,055,876.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,540,133,877.22

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