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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,081,201,175.14, 58,055,893,531.65 and 24,017,719,989.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,081,201,175.14, 58,055,893,531.65 and 24,017,719,989.78 is: 33,135,227,979.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,081,201,175.14 : 58,055,893,531.65 = 24,017,719,989.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,081,201,175.14/58,055,893,531.65 = 24,017,719,989.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,081,201,175.14x = 58,055,893,531.65 × 24,017,719,989.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,081,201,175.14x = 1,394,370,194,599,649,476,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,394,370,194,599,649,476,608/42,081,201,175.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,135,227,979.74

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