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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,932,942,628.18, 64,428,830,689.77 and 14,984,186,407.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,932,942,628.18, 64,428,830,689.77 and 14,984,186,407.26 is: 22,486,546,459.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,932,942,628.18 : 64,428,830,689.77 = 14,984,186,407.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,932,942,628.18/64,428,830,689.77 = 14,984,186,407.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,932,942,628.18x = 64,428,830,689.77 × 14,984,186,407.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,932,942,628.18x = 965,413,609,057,307,590,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 965,413,609,057,307,590,656/42,932,942,628.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,486,546,459.63

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