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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,235,624,348.48, 58,290,158,321.28 and 25,088,545,373.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,235,624,348.48, 58,290,158,321.28 and 25,088,545,373.74 is: 34,625,160,736.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,235,624,348.48 : 58,290,158,321.28 = 25,088,545,373.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,235,624,348.48/58,290,158,321.28 = 25,088,545,373.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,235,624,348.48x = 58,290,158,321.28 × 25,088,545,373.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,235,624,348.48x = 1,462,415,281,885,921,673,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,462,415,281,885,921,673,216/42,235,624,348.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,625,160,736.82

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