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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,249,924,017.70, 63,374,886,026.55 and 39,057,309,924.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,249,924,017.70, 63,374,886,026.55 and 39,057,309,924.90 is: 58,585,964,887.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,249,924,017.70 : 63,374,886,026.55 = 39,057,309,924.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,249,924,017.70/63,374,886,026.55 = 39,057,309,924.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,249,924,017.70x = 63,374,886,026.55 × 39,057,309,924.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,249,924,017.70x = 2,475,252,564,994,177,892,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,475,252,564,994,177,892,352/42,249,924,017.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,585,964,887.35

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