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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,074,979,398.76, 58,065,296,752.98 and 23,300,231,750.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,074,979,398.76, 58,065,296,752.98 and 23,300,231,750.76 is: 32,155,330,563.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,074,979,398.76 : 58,065,296,752.98 = 23,300,231,750.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,074,979,398.76/58,065,296,752.98 = 23,300,231,750.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,074,979,398.76x = 58,065,296,752.98 × 23,300,231,750.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,074,979,398.76x = 1,352,934,871,021,086,048,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,352,934,871,021,086,048,256/42,074,979,398.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,155,330,563.54

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