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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,568,093,636.62, 58,716,289,787.82 and 27,302,004,921.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,568,093,636.62, 58,716,289,787.82 and 27,302,004,921.74 is: 37,659,013,966.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,568,093,636.62 : 58,716,289,787.82 = 27,302,004,921.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,568,093,636.62/58,716,289,787.82 = 27,302,004,921.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,568,093,636.62x = 58,716,289,787.82 × 27,302,004,921.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,568,093,636.62x = 1,603,072,432,773,080,285,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,603,072,432,773,080,285,184/42,568,093,636.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,659,013,966.13

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