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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,651,488,803.66, 58,830,713,302.37 and 27,428,825,990.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,651,488,803.66, 58,830,713,302.37 and 27,428,825,990.57 is: 37,833,553,841.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,651,488,803.66 : 58,830,713,302.37 = 27,428,825,990.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,651,488,803.66/58,830,713,302.37 = 27,428,825,990.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,651,488,803.66x = 58,830,713,302.37 × 27,428,825,990.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,651,488,803.66x = 1,613,657,398,071,579,115,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,613,657,398,071,579,115,520/42,651,488,803.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,833,553,841.46

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