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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,810,662,473.84, 59,065,385,752.74 and 24,739,595,189.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,810,662,473.84, 59,065,385,752.74 and 24,739,595,189.74 is: 34,132,939,057.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,810,662,473.84 : 59,065,385,752.74 = 24,739,595,189.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,810,662,473.84/59,065,385,752.74 = 24,739,595,189.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,810,662,473.84x = 59,065,385,752.74 × 24,739,595,189.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,810,662,473.84x = 1,461,253,733,248,623,968,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,461,253,733,248,623,968,256/42,810,662,473.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,132,939,057.92

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