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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,725,232,012.80, 64,087,848,019.20 and 29,501,279,321.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,725,232,012.80, 64,087,848,019.20 and 29,501,279,321.60 is: 44,251,918,982.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,725,232,012.80 : 64,087,848,019.20 = 29,501,279,321.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,725,232,012.80/64,087,848,019.20 = 29,501,279,321.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,725,232,012.80x = 64,087,848,019.20 × 29,501,279,321.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,725,232,012.80x = 1,890,673,505,534,668,177,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,890,673,505,534,668,177,408/42,725,232,012.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,251,918,982.40

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