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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,321,122,335.34, 58,403,158,355.73 and 23,290,225,834.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,321,122,335.34, 58,403,158,355.73 and 23,290,225,834.17 is: 32,140,516,897.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,321,122,335.34 : 58,403,158,355.73 = 23,290,225,834.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,321,122,335.34/58,403,158,355.73 = 23,290,225,834.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,321,122,335.34x = 58,403,158,355.73 × 23,290,225,834.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,321,122,335.34x = 1,360,222,747,533,744,275,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,360,222,747,533,744,275,456/42,321,122,335.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,140,516,897.35

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