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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,921,960,079.09, 64,382,924,965.08 and 11,478,792,123.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,921,960,079.09, 64,382,924,965.08 and 11,478,792,123.03 is: 17,218,184,131.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,921,960,079.09 : 64,382,924,965.08 = 11,478,792,123.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,921,960,079.09/64,382,924,965.08 = 11,478,792,123.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,921,960,079.09x = 64,382,924,965.08 × 11,478,792,123.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,921,960,079.09x = 739,038,211,946,791,960,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 739,038,211,946,791,960,576/42,921,960,079.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,218,184,131.97

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