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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,810,662,474.34, 59,065,385,753.43 and 24,739,595,190.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,810,662,474.34, 59,065,385,753.43 and 24,739,595,190.24 is: 34,132,939,058.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,810,662,474.34 : 59,065,385,753.43 = 24,739,595,190.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,810,662,474.34/59,065,385,753.43 = 24,739,595,190.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,810,662,474.34x = 59,065,385,753.43 × 24,739,595,190.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,810,662,474.34x = 1,461,253,733,295,227,142,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,461,253,733,295,227,142,144/42,810,662,474.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,132,939,058.61

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