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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,497,785,513.20, 63,787,492,938.60 and 36,293,955,855.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,497,785,513.20, 63,787,492,938.60 and 36,293,955,855.60 is: 54,475,790,324.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,497,785,513.20 : 63,787,492,938.60 = 36,293,955,855.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,497,785,513.20/63,787,492,938.60 = 36,293,955,855.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,497,785,513.20x = 63,787,492,938.60 × 36,293,955,855.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,497,785,513.20x = 2,315,100,452,852,944,863,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,315,100,452,852,944,863,232/42,497,785,513.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,475,790,324.04

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