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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,034,443,020.05, 58,007,493,891.21 and 23,727,354,120.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,034,443,020.05, 58,007,493,891.21 and 23,727,354,120.40 is: 32,743,727,531.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,034,443,020.05 : 58,007,493,891.21 = 23,727,354,120.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,034,443,020.05/58,007,493,891.21 = 23,727,354,120.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,034,443,020.05x = 58,007,493,891.21 × 23,727,354,120.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,034,443,020.05x = 1,376,364,349,193,679,536,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,376,364,349,193,679,536,128/42,034,443,020.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,743,727,531.66

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