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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,489,037,910.64, 58,640,013,923.92 and 24,182,546,543.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,489,037,910.64, 58,640,013,923.92 and 24,182,546,543.60 is: 33,374,840,565.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,489,037,910.64 : 58,640,013,923.92 = 24,182,546,543.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,489,037,910.64/58,640,013,923.92 = 24,182,546,543.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,489,037,910.64x = 58,640,013,923.92 × 24,182,546,543.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,489,037,910.64x = 1,418,064,866,032,547,266,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,418,064,866,032,547,266,560/42,489,037,910.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,374,840,565.11

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