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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,579,916,217.79, 58,747,527,617.18 and 24,514,967,957.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,579,916,217.79, 58,747,527,617.18 and 24,514,967,957.72 is: 33,823,311,200.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,579,916,217.79 : 58,747,527,617.18 = 24,514,967,957.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,579,916,217.79/58,747,527,617.18 = 24,514,967,957.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,579,916,217.79x = 58,747,527,617.18 × 24,514,967,957.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,579,916,217.79x = 1,440,193,757,130,144,874,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,440,193,757,130,144,874,496/42,579,916,217.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,823,311,200.61

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