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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,321,122,334.34, 58,403,158,354.35 and 23,290,225,833.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,321,122,334.34, 58,403,158,354.35 and 23,290,225,833.17 is: 32,140,516,895.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,321,122,334.34 : 58,403,158,354.35 = 23,290,225,833.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,321,122,334.34/58,403,158,354.35 = 23,290,225,833.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,321,122,334.34x = 58,403,158,354.35 × 23,290,225,833.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,321,122,334.34x = 1,360,222,747,442,909,020,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,360,222,747,442,909,020,160/42,321,122,334.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,140,516,895.96

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