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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,515,370,378.23, 58,672,993,566.62 and 24,450,900,695.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,515,370,378.23, 58,672,993,566.62 and 24,450,900,695.60 is: 33,743,268,056.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,515,370,378.23 : 58,672,993,566.62 = 24,450,900,695.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,515,370,378.23/58,672,993,566.62 = 24,450,900,695.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,515,370,378.23x = 58,672,993,566.62 × 24,450,900,695.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,515,370,378.23x = 1,434,607,539,210,880,811,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,434,607,539,210,880,811,008/42,515,370,378.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,743,268,056.90

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