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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,038,122,621.52, 57,703,592,590.10 and 37,173,820,316.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,038,122,621.52, 57,703,592,590.10 and 37,173,820,316.24 is: 51,026,612,245.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,038,122,621.52 : 57,703,592,590.10 = 37,173,820,316.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,038,122,621.52/57,703,592,590.10 = 37,173,820,316.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,038,122,621.52x = 57,703,592,590.10 × 37,173,820,316.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,038,122,621.52x = 2,145,062,982,545,895,063,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,145,062,982,545,895,063,552/42,038,122,621.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,026,612,245.71

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