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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,489,019,238.66, 58,639,988,214.68 and 24,182,528,113.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,489,019,238.66, 58,639,988,214.68 and 24,182,528,113.15 is: 33,374,815,163.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,489,019,238.66 : 58,639,988,214.68 = 24,182,528,113.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,489,019,238.66/58,639,988,214.68 = 24,182,528,113.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,489,019,238.66x = 58,639,988,214.68 × 24,182,528,113.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,489,019,238.66x = 1,418,063,163,556,073,308,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,418,063,163,556,073,308,160/42,489,019,238.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,374,815,163.21

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