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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,315,424,932.38, 58,393,523,979.35 and 23,024,960,627.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,315,424,932.38, 58,393,523,979.35 and 23,024,960,627.11 is: 31,773,486,681.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,315,424,932.38 : 58,393,523,979.35 = 23,024,960,627.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,315,424,932.38/58,393,523,979.35 = 23,024,960,627.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,315,424,932.38x = 58,393,523,979.35 × 23,024,960,627.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,315,424,932.38x = 1,344,508,590,502,561,972,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,344,508,590,502,561,972,224/42,315,424,932.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,773,486,681.30

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