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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,568,093,532.93, 58,716,289,644.80 and 27,302,004,817.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,568,093,532.93, 58,716,289,644.80 and 27,302,004,817.70 is: 37,659,013,822.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,568,093,532.93 : 58,716,289,644.80 = 27,302,004,817.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,568,093,532.93/58,716,289,644.80 = 27,302,004,817.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,568,093,532.93x = 58,716,289,644.80 × 27,302,004,817.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,568,093,532.93x = 1,603,072,422,759,367,966,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,603,072,422,759,367,966,720/42,568,093,532.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,659,013,822.63

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