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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,776,087,638.52, 59,037,139,613.76 and 25,629,618,060.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,776,087,638.52, 59,037,139,613.76 and 25,629,618,060.92 is: 35,372,550,956.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,776,087,638.52 : 59,037,139,613.76 = 25,629,618,060.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,776,087,638.52/59,037,139,613.76 = 25,629,618,060.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,776,087,638.52x = 59,037,139,613.76 × 25,629,618,060.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,776,087,638.52x = 1,513,099,339,709,878,894,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,513,099,339,709,878,894,592/42,776,087,638.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,372,550,956.42

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