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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,189,498,884.93, 58,221,591,130.59 and 25,045,790,333.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,189,498,884.93, 58,221,591,130.59 and 25,045,790,333.47 is: 34,563,239,736.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,189,498,884.93 : 58,221,591,130.59 = 25,045,790,333.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,189,498,884.93/58,221,591,130.59 = 25,045,790,333.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,189,498,884.93x = 58,221,591,130.59 × 25,045,790,333.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,189,498,884.93x = 1,458,205,764,337,523,752,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,458,205,764,337,523,752,960/42,189,498,884.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,563,239,736.86

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