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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,249,924,006.70, 63,374,886,010.05 and 27,372,977,229.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,249,924,006.70, 63,374,886,010.05 and 27,372,977,229.10 is: 41,059,465,843.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,249,924,006.70 : 63,374,886,010.05 = 27,372,977,229.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,249,924,006.70/63,374,886,010.05 = 27,372,977,229.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,249,924,006.70x = 63,374,886,010.05 × 27,372,977,229.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,249,924,006.70x = 1,734,759,311,649,906,884,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,734,759,311,649,906,884,608/42,249,924,006.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,059,465,843.65

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