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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,249,924,085.20, 63,374,886,127.80 and 39,057,309,992.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,249,924,085.20, 63,374,886,127.80 and 39,057,309,992.40 is: 58,585,964,988.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,249,924,085.20 : 63,374,886,127.80 = 39,057,309,992.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,249,924,085.20/63,374,886,127.80 = 39,057,309,992.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,249,924,085.20x = 63,374,886,127.80 × 39,057,309,992.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,249,924,085.20x = 2,475,252,573,226,535,485,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,475,252,573,226,535,485,440/42,249,924,085.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,585,964,988.60

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