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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,636,232,696.34, 63,852,823,533.47 and 24,670,749,633.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,636,232,696.34, 63,852,823,533.47 and 24,670,749,633.81 is: 36,947,378,395.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,636,232,696.34 : 63,852,823,533.47 = 24,670,749,633.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,636,232,696.34/63,852,823,533.47 = 24,670,749,633.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,636,232,696.34x = 63,852,823,533.47 × 24,670,749,633.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,636,232,696.34x = 1,575,297,022,805,966,323,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,575,297,022,805,966,323,712/42,636,232,696.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,947,378,395.87

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