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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,244,135,892.72, 58,238,655,690.12 and 33,699,563,573.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,244,135,892.72, 58,238,655,690.12 and 33,699,563,573.84 is: 46,458,928,284.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,244,135,892.72 : 58,238,655,690.12 = 33,699,563,573.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,244,135,892.72/58,238,655,690.12 = 33,699,563,573.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,244,135,892.72x = 58,238,655,690.12 × 33,699,563,573.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,244,135,892.72x = 1,962,617,279,884,177,702,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,962,617,279,884,177,702,912/42,244,135,892.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,458,928,284.59

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