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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,485,917,941.60, 58,657,031,627.81 and 27,044,776,007.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,485,917,941.60, 58,657,031,627.81 and 27,044,776,007.20 is: 37,338,637,329.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,485,917,941.60 : 58,657,031,627.81 = 27,044,776,007.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,485,917,941.60/58,657,031,627.81 = 27,044,776,007.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,485,917,941.60x = 58,657,031,627.81 × 27,044,776,007.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,485,917,941.60x = 1,586,366,281,621,367,422,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,586,366,281,621,367,422,976/42,485,917,941.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,338,637,329.24

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