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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,331,200,189.44, 58,416,592,680.96 and 23,299,896,796.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,331,200,189.44, 58,416,592,680.96 and 23,299,896,796.16 is: 32,153,602,415.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,331,200,189.44 : 58,416,592,680.96 = 23,299,896,796.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,331,200,189.44/58,416,592,680.96 = 23,299,896,796.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,331,200,189.44x = 58,416,592,680.96 × 23,299,896,796.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,331,200,189.44x = 1,361,100,580,649,683,648,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,361,100,580,649,683,648,512/42,331,200,189.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,153,602,415.20

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