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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,821,518,428.85, 59,090,230,947.91 and 24,758,193,575.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,821,518,428.85, 59,090,230,947.91 and 24,758,193,575.72 is: 34,164,304,067.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,821,518,428.85 : 59,090,230,947.91 = 24,758,193,575.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,821,518,428.85/59,090,230,947.91 = 24,758,193,575.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,821,518,428.85x = 59,090,230,947.91 × 24,758,193,575.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,821,518,428.85x = 1,462,967,376,242,356,781,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,462,967,376,242,356,781,056/42,821,518,428.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,164,304,067.67

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