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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,249,924,008.20, 63,374,886,012.30 and 39,057,309,915.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,249,924,008.20, 63,374,886,012.30 and 39,057,309,915.40 is: 58,585,964,873.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,249,924,008.20 : 63,374,886,012.30 = 39,057,309,915.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,249,924,008.20/63,374,886,012.30 = 39,057,309,915.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,249,924,008.20x = 63,374,886,012.30 × 39,057,309,915.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,249,924,008.20x = 2,475,252,563,835,549,646,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,475,252,563,835,549,646,848/42,249,924,008.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,585,964,873.10

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