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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,824,420,789.76, 59,099,295,607.22 and 25,680,065,337.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,824,420,789.76, 59,099,295,607.22 and 25,680,065,337.68 is: 35,439,446,573.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,824,420,789.76 : 59,099,295,607.22 = 25,680,065,337.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,824,420,789.76/59,099,295,607.22 = 25,680,065,337.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,824,420,789.76x = 59,099,295,607.22 × 25,680,065,337.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,824,420,789.76x = 1,517,673,772,603,927,429,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,517,673,772,603,927,429,120/42,824,420,789.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,439,446,573.13

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