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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,657,369,607.49, 58,868,121,255.38 and 24,346,059,982.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,657,369,607.49, 58,868,121,255.38 and 24,346,059,982.36 is: 33,598,105,657.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,657,369,607.49 : 58,868,121,255.38 = 24,346,059,982.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,657,369,607.49/58,868,121,255.38 = 24,346,059,982.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,657,369,607.49x = 58,868,121,255.38 × 24,346,059,982.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,657,369,607.49x = 1,433,206,811,132,083,830,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,433,206,811,132,083,830,784/42,657,369,607.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,598,105,657.24

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