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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,923,238,023.37, 64,391,850,852.89 and 12,673,434,575.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,923,238,023.37, 64,391,850,852.89 and 12,673,434,575.97 is: 19,012,216,845.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,923,238,023.37 : 64,391,850,852.89 = 12,673,434,575.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,923,238,023.37/64,391,850,852.89 = 12,673,434,575.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,923,238,023.37x = 64,391,850,852.89 × 12,673,434,575.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,923,238,023.37x = 816,065,909,009,656,053,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 816,065,909,009,656,053,760/42,923,238,023.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,012,216,845.46

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