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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,249,924,013.20, 63,374,886,019.80 and 27,372,977,235.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,249,924,013.20, 63,374,886,019.80 and 27,372,977,235.60 is: 41,059,465,853.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,249,924,013.20 : 63,374,886,019.80 = 27,372,977,235.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,249,924,013.20/63,374,886,019.80 = 27,372,977,235.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,249,924,013.20x = 63,374,886,019.80 × 27,372,977,235.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,249,924,013.20x = 1,734,759,312,328,730,083,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,734,759,312,328,730,083,328/42,249,924,013.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,059,465,853.40

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