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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,932,942,629.18, 64,428,830,691.27 and 14,984,186,408.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,932,942,629.18, 64,428,830,691.27 and 14,984,186,408.26 is: 22,486,546,461.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,932,942,629.18 : 64,428,830,691.27 = 14,984,186,408.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,932,942,629.18/64,428,830,691.27 = 14,984,186,408.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,932,942,629.18x = 64,428,830,691.27 × 14,984,186,408.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,932,942,629.18x = 965,413,609,144,212,652,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 965,413,609,144,212,652,032/42,932,942,629.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,486,546,461.13

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