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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,568,093,635.12, 58,716,289,785.75 and 27,302,004,920.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,568,093,635.12, 58,716,289,785.75 and 27,302,004,920.23 is: 37,659,013,964.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,568,093,635.12 : 58,716,289,785.75 = 27,302,004,920.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,568,093,635.12/58,716,289,785.75 = 27,302,004,920.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,568,093,635.12x = 58,716,289,785.75 × 27,302,004,920.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,568,093,635.12x = 1,603,072,432,628,052,262,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,603,072,432,628,052,262,912/42,568,093,635.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,659,013,964.05

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