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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,870,196,039.44, 64,312,620,150.57 and 17,674,139,486.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,870,196,039.44, 64,312,620,150.57 and 17,674,139,486.14 is: 26,514,229,564.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,870,196,039.44 : 64,312,620,150.57 = 17,674,139,486.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,870,196,039.44/64,312,620,150.57 = 17,674,139,486.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,870,196,039.44x = 64,312,620,150.57 × 17,674,139,486.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,870,196,039.44x = 1,136,670,219,260,534,194,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,136,670,219,260,534,194,176/42,870,196,039.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,514,229,564.40

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