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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,550,290,429.30, 63,825,435,643.95 and 25,789,066,442.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,550,290,429.30, 63,825,435,643.95 and 25,789,066,442.10 is: 38,683,599,663.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,550,290,429.30 : 63,825,435,643.95 = 25,789,066,442.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,550,290,429.30/63,825,435,643.95 = 25,789,066,442.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,550,290,429.30x = 63,825,435,643.95 × 25,789,066,442.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,550,290,429.30x = 1,645,998,400,517,803,868,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,645,998,400,517,803,868,160/42,550,290,429.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,683,599,663.15

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