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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,189,498,886.43, 58,221,591,132.66 and 25,045,790,334.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,189,498,886.43, 58,221,591,132.66 and 25,045,790,334.98 is: 34,563,239,738.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,189,498,886.43 : 58,221,591,132.66 = 25,045,790,334.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,189,498,886.43/58,221,591,132.66 = 25,045,790,334.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,189,498,886.43x = 58,221,591,132.66 × 25,045,790,334.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,189,498,886.43x = 1,458,205,764,477,242,048,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,458,205,764,477,242,048,512/42,189,498,886.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,563,239,738.94

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