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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,350,172,585.82, 88,815,532,981.42 and 42,609,969,845.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,350,172,585.82, 88,815,532,981.42 and 42,609,969,845.66 is: 58,809,899,493.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,350,172,585.82 : 88,815,532,981.42 = 42,609,969,845.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,350,172,585.82/88,815,532,981.42 = 42,609,969,845.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,350,172,585.82x = 88,815,532,981.42 × 42,609,969,845.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,350,172,585.82x = 3,784,427,182,164,527,808,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,784,427,182,164,527,808,512/64,350,172,585.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,809,899,493.55

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