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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,321,122,266.99, 58,403,158,261.47 and 23,290,225,765.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,321,122,266.99, 58,403,158,261.47 and 23,290,225,765.83 is: 32,140,516,803.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,321,122,266.99 : 58,403,158,261.47 = 23,290,225,765.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,321,122,266.99/58,403,158,261.47 = 23,290,225,765.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,321,122,266.99x = 58,403,158,261.47 × 23,290,225,765.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,321,122,266.99x = 1,360,222,741,347,369,484,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,360,222,741,347,369,484,288/42,321,122,266.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,140,516,803.08

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