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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,249,924,017.20, 63,374,886,025.80 and 39,057,309,924.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,249,924,017.20, 63,374,886,025.80 and 39,057,309,924.40 is: 58,585,964,886.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,249,924,017.20 : 63,374,886,025.80 = 39,057,309,924.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,249,924,017.20/63,374,886,025.80 = 39,057,309,924.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,249,924,017.20x = 63,374,886,025.80 × 39,057,309,924.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,249,924,017.20x = 2,475,252,564,933,197,430,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,475,252,564,933,197,430,784/42,249,924,017.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,585,964,886.60

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