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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,710,142,954.44, 64,020,368,078.59 and 14,370,236,285.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,710,142,954.44, 64,020,368,078.59 and 14,370,236,285.06 is: 21,540,265,442.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,710,142,954.44 : 64,020,368,078.59 = 14,370,236,285.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,710,142,954.44/64,020,368,078.59 = 14,370,236,285.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,710,142,954.44x = 64,020,368,078.59 × 14,370,236,285.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,710,142,954.44x = 919,987,816,345,907,101,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 919,987,816,345,907,101,696/42,710,142,954.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,540,265,442.97

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