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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,835,213,683.64, 59,050,293,838.06 and 29,934,801,442.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,835,213,683.64, 59,050,293,838.06 and 29,934,801,442.18 is: 41,266,487,759.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,835,213,683.64 : 59,050,293,838.06 = 29,934,801,442.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,835,213,683.64/59,050,293,838.06 = 29,934,801,442.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,835,213,683.64x = 59,050,293,838.06 × 29,934,801,442.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,835,213,683.64x = 1,767,658,821,144,415,830,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,767,658,821,144,415,830,016/42,835,213,683.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,266,487,759.34

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