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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,496,624,962.32, 58,624,160,473.08 and 25,337,376,466.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,496,624,962.32, 58,624,160,473.08 and 25,337,376,466.76 is: 34,952,950,387.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,496,624,962.32 : 58,624,160,473.08 = 25,337,376,466.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,496,624,962.32/58,624,160,473.08 = 25,337,376,466.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,496,624,962.32x = 58,624,160,473.08 × 25,337,376,466.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,496,624,962.32x = 1,485,382,423,954,178,965,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,485,382,423,954,178,965,504/42,496,624,962.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,952,950,387.74

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