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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,366,213,929.28, 58,465,372,451.04 and 24,555,202,648.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,366,213,929.28, 58,465,372,451.04 and 24,555,202,648.32 is: 33,886,178,048.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,366,213,929.28 : 58,465,372,451.04 = 24,555,202,648.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,366,213,929.28/58,465,372,451.04 = 24,555,202,648.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,366,213,929.28x = 58,465,372,451.04 × 24,555,202,648.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,366,213,929.28x = 1,435,629,068,444,792,520,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,435,629,068,444,792,520,704/42,366,213,929.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,886,178,048.41

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