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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,515,369,976.52, 58,672,993,011.08 and 24,450,900,292.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,515,369,976.52, 58,672,993,011.08 and 24,450,900,292.44 is: 33,743,267,499.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,515,369,976.52 : 58,672,993,011.08 = 24,450,900,292.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,515,369,976.52/58,672,993,011.08 = 24,450,900,292.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,515,369,976.52x = 58,672,993,011.08 × 24,450,900,292.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,515,369,976.52x = 1,434,607,501,972,946,026,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,434,607,501,972,946,026,496/42,515,369,976.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,743,267,499.85

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