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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,858,725,644.37, 59,148,349,901.75 and 25,712,221,103.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,858,725,644.37, 59,148,349,901.75 and 25,712,221,103.93 is: 35,484,849,998.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,858,725,644.37 : 59,148,349,901.75 = 25,712,221,103.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,858,725,644.37/59,148,349,901.75 = 25,712,221,103.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,858,725,644.37x = 59,148,349,901.75 × 25,712,221,103.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,858,725,644.37x = 1,520,835,450,605,987,954,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,520,835,450,605,987,954,688/42,858,725,644.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,484,849,998.24

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