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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,901,263,607.84, 59,202,815,362.32 and 24,837,541,476.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,901,263,607.84, 59,202,815,362.32 and 24,837,541,476.64 is: 34,275,269,734.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,901,263,607.84 : 59,202,815,362.32 = 24,837,541,476.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,901,263,607.84/59,202,815,362.32 = 24,837,541,476.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,901,263,607.84x = 59,202,815,362.32 × 24,837,541,476.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,901,263,607.84x = 1,470,452,382,095,482,814,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,470,452,382,095,482,814,464/42,901,263,607.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,275,269,734.17

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