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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,651,488,808.17, 58,830,713,308.58 and 27,428,825,995.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,651,488,808.17, 58,830,713,308.58 and 27,428,825,995.07 is: 37,833,553,847.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,651,488,808.17 : 58,830,713,308.58 = 27,428,825,995.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,651,488,808.17/58,830,713,308.58 = 27,428,825,995.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,651,488,808.17x = 58,830,713,308.58 × 27,428,825,995.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,651,488,808.17x = 1,613,657,398,506,458,185,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,613,657,398,506,458,185,728/42,651,488,808.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,833,553,847.66

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