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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,932,943,234.59, 64,428,831,598.49 and 14,984,187,013.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,932,943,234.59, 64,428,831,598.49 and 14,984,187,013.67 is: 22,486,547,369.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,932,943,234.59 : 64,428,831,598.49 = 14,984,187,013.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,932,943,234.59/64,428,831,598.49 = 14,984,187,013.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,932,943,234.59x = 64,428,831,598.49 × 14,984,187,013.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,932,943,234.59x = 965,413,661,744,025,174,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 965,413,661,744,025,174,016/42,932,943,234.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,486,547,369.21

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