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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,173,881,738.32, 58,200,845,729.04 and 23,142,818,778.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,173,881,738.32, 58,200,845,729.04 and 23,142,818,778.96 is: 31,937,577,713.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,173,881,738.32 : 58,200,845,729.04 = 23,142,818,778.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,173,881,738.32/58,200,845,729.04 = 23,142,818,778.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,173,881,738.32x = 58,200,845,729.04 × 23,142,818,778.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,173,881,738.32x = 1,346,931,625,489,380,671,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,346,931,625,489,380,671,488/42,173,881,738.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,937,577,713.31

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