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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,579,916,217.04, 58,747,527,616.15 and 24,514,967,956.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,579,916,217.04, 58,747,527,616.15 and 24,514,967,956.97 is: 33,823,311,199.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,579,916,217.04 : 58,747,527,616.15 = 24,514,967,956.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,579,916,217.04/58,747,527,616.15 = 24,514,967,956.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,579,916,217.04x = 58,747,527,616.15 × 24,514,967,956.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,579,916,217.04x = 1,440,193,757,060,711,055,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,440,193,757,060,711,055,360/42,579,916,217.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,823,311,199.58

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