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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,113,888,094.12, 58,123,403,187.06 and 26,665,466,387.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,113,888,094.12, 58,123,403,187.06 and 26,665,466,387.52 is: 36,802,293,118.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,113,888,094.12 : 58,123,403,187.06 = 26,665,466,387.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,113,888,094.12/58,123,403,187.06 = 26,665,466,387.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,113,888,094.12x = 58,123,403,187.06 × 26,665,466,387.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,113,888,094.12x = 1,549,887,654,012,821,176,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,549,887,654,012,821,176,320/42,113,888,094.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,802,293,118.82

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