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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,588,745,334.40, 58,464,705,051.44 and 36,556,778,726.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,588,745,334.40, 58,464,705,051.44 and 36,556,778,726.24 is: 50,184,180,564.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,588,745,334.40 : 58,464,705,051.44 = 36,556,778,726.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,588,745,334.40/58,464,705,051.44 = 36,556,778,726.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,588,745,334.40x = 58,464,705,051.44 × 36,556,778,726.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,588,745,334.40x = 2,137,281,285,860,378,017,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,137,281,285,860,378,017,792/42,588,745,334.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,184,180,564.11

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