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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,636,232,698.34, 63,852,823,536.46 and 24,670,749,635.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,636,232,698.34, 63,852,823,536.46 and 24,670,749,635.81 is: 36,947,378,398.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,636,232,698.34 : 63,852,823,536.46 = 24,670,749,635.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,636,232,698.34/63,852,823,536.46 = 24,670,749,635.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,636,232,698.34x = 63,852,823,536.46 × 24,670,749,635.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,636,232,698.34x = 1,575,297,023,007,560,826,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,575,297,023,007,560,826,880/42,636,232,698.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,947,378,398.86

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