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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,489,031,194.45, 58,640,004,670.46 and 24,182,539,831.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,489,031,194.45, 58,640,004,670.46 and 24,182,539,831.78 is: 33,374,831,310.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,489,031,194.45 : 58,640,004,670.46 = 24,182,539,831.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,489,031,194.45/58,640,004,670.46 = 24,182,539,831.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,489,031,194.45x = 58,640,004,670.46 × 24,182,539,831.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,489,031,194.45x = 1,418,064,248,679,164,018,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,418,064,248,679,164,018,688/42,489,031,194.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,374,831,310.92

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