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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,901,263,604.84, 59,202,815,358.18 and 24,837,541,473.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,901,263,604.84, 59,202,815,358.18 and 24,837,541,473.64 is: 34,275,269,730.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,901,263,604.84 : 59,202,815,358.18 = 24,837,541,473.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,901,263,604.84/59,202,815,358.18 = 24,837,541,473.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,901,263,604.84x = 59,202,815,358.18 × 24,837,541,473.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,901,263,604.84x = 1,470,452,381,815,046,930,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,470,452,381,815,046,930,432/42,901,263,604.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,275,269,730.03

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