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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,821,518,427.85, 59,090,230,946.53 and 24,758,193,574.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,821,518,427.85, 59,090,230,946.53 and 24,758,193,574.72 is: 34,164,304,066.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,821,518,427.85 : 59,090,230,946.53 = 24,758,193,574.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,821,518,427.85/59,090,230,946.53 = 24,758,193,574.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,821,518,427.85x = 59,090,230,946.53 × 24,758,193,574.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,821,518,427.85x = 1,462,967,376,148,863,647,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,462,967,376,148,863,647,744/42,821,518,427.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,164,304,066.28

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