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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,588,745,338.40, 58,464,705,056.92 and 36,556,778,730.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,588,745,338.40, 58,464,705,056.92 and 36,556,778,730.24 is: 50,184,180,569.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,588,745,338.40 : 58,464,705,056.92 = 36,556,778,730.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,588,745,338.40/58,464,705,056.92 = 36,556,778,730.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,588,745,338.40x = 58,464,705,056.92 × 36,556,778,730.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,588,745,338.40x = 2,137,281,286,294,567,911,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,137,281,286,294,567,911,424/42,588,745,338.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,184,180,569.59

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