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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,125,902,692.91, 58,133,731,684.65 and 23,094,597,579.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,125,902,692.91, 58,133,731,684.65 and 23,094,597,579.19 is: 31,870,536,966.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,125,902,692.91 : 58,133,731,684.65 = 23,094,597,579.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,125,902,692.91/58,133,731,684.65 = 23,094,597,579.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,125,902,692.91x = 58,133,731,684.65 × 23,094,597,579.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,125,902,692.91x = 1,342,575,139,033,598,918,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,342,575,139,033,598,918,656/42,125,902,692.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,870,536,966.79

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