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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,074,979,399.76, 58,065,296,754.36 and 23,300,231,751.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,074,979,399.76, 58,065,296,754.36 and 23,300,231,751.76 is: 32,155,330,564.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,074,979,399.76 : 58,065,296,754.36 = 23,300,231,751.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,074,979,399.76/58,065,296,754.36 = 23,300,231,751.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,074,979,399.76x = 58,065,296,754.36 × 23,300,231,751.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,074,979,399.76x = 1,352,934,871,111,305,789,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,352,934,871,111,305,789,440/42,074,979,399.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,155,330,564.92

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