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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,074,979,403.80, 58,065,296,759.88 and 23,300,231,755.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,074,979,403.80, 58,065,296,759.88 and 23,300,231,755.80 is: 32,155,330,570.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,074,979,403.80 : 58,065,296,759.88 = 23,300,231,755.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,074,979,403.80/58,065,296,759.88 = 23,300,231,755.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,074,979,403.80x = 58,065,296,759.88 × 23,300,231,755.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,074,979,403.80x = 1,352,934,871,474,506,825,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,352,934,871,474,506,825,728/42,074,979,403.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,155,330,570.46

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