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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,858,725,645.37, 59,148,349,903.13 and 25,712,221,104.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,858,725,645.37, 59,148,349,903.13 and 25,712,221,104.93 is: 35,484,849,999.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,858,725,645.37 : 59,148,349,903.13 = 25,712,221,104.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,858,725,645.37/59,148,349,903.13 = 25,712,221,104.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,858,725,645.37x = 59,148,349,903.13 × 25,712,221,104.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,858,725,645.37x = 1,520,835,450,701,043,466,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,520,835,450,701,043,466,240/42,858,725,645.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,484,849,999.63

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