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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,321,122,265.75, 58,403,158,259.75 and 23,290,225,764.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,321,122,265.75, 58,403,158,259.75 and 23,290,225,764.58 is: 32,140,516,801.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,321,122,265.75 : 58,403,158,259.75 = 23,290,225,764.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,321,122,265.75/58,403,158,259.75 = 23,290,225,764.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,321,122,265.75x = 58,403,158,259.75 × 23,290,225,764.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,321,122,265.75x = 1,360,222,741,233,956,290,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,360,222,741,233,956,290,560/42,321,122,265.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,140,516,801.35

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