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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,921,960,077.84, 64,382,924,963.21 and 11,478,792,121.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,921,960,077.84, 64,382,924,963.21 and 11,478,792,121.78 is: 17,218,184,130.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,921,960,077.84 : 64,382,924,963.21 = 11,478,792,121.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,921,960,077.84/64,382,924,963.21 = 11,478,792,121.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,921,960,077.84x = 64,382,924,963.21 × 11,478,792,121.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,921,960,077.84x = 739,038,211,844,847,828,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 739,038,211,844,847,828,992/42,921,960,077.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,218,184,130.10

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