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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,331,198,219.52, 58,416,589,956.16 and 23,299,894,826.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,331,198,219.52, 58,416,589,956.16 and 23,299,894,826.24 is: 32,153,599,693.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,331,198,219.52 : 58,416,589,956.16 = 23,299,894,826.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,331,198,219.52/58,416,589,956.16 = 23,299,894,826.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,331,198,219.52x = 58,416,589,956.16 × 23,299,894,826.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,331,198,219.52x = 1,361,100,402,086,116,065,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,361,100,402,086,116,065,280/42,331,198,219.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,153,599,693.25

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