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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,651,488,819.57, 58,830,713,324.34 and 27,428,826,006.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,651,488,819.57, 58,830,713,324.34 and 27,428,826,006.50 is: 37,833,553,863.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,651,488,819.57 : 58,830,713,324.34 = 27,428,826,006.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,651,488,819.57/58,830,713,324.34 = 27,428,826,006.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,651,488,819.57x = 58,830,713,324.34 × 27,428,826,006.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,651,488,819.57x = 1,613,657,399,611,603,025,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,613,657,399,611,603,025,920/42,651,488,819.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,833,553,863.45

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