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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,208,842,984.18, 58,248,203,318.16 and 24,144,359,195.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,208,842,984.18, 58,248,203,318.16 and 24,144,359,195.97 is: 33,319,215,690.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,208,842,984.18 : 58,248,203,318.16 = 24,144,359,195.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,208,842,984.18/58,248,203,318.16 = 24,144,359,195.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,208,842,984.18x = 58,248,203,318.16 × 24,144,359,195.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,208,842,984.18x = 1,406,365,543,433,619,111,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,406,365,543,433,619,111,936/42,208,842,984.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,319,215,690.44

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