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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,932,942,631.68, 64,428,830,695.02 and 14,984,186,410.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,932,942,631.68, 64,428,830,695.02 and 14,984,186,410.76 is: 22,486,546,464.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,932,942,631.68 : 64,428,830,695.02 = 14,984,186,410.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,932,942,631.68/64,428,830,695.02 = 14,984,186,410.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,932,942,631.68x = 64,428,830,695.02 × 14,984,186,410.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,932,942,631.68x = 965,413,609,361,475,371,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 965,413,609,361,475,371,008/42,932,942,631.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,486,546,464.88

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