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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,349,082,016.40, 58,442,781,182.60 and 23,059,599,437.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,349,082,016.40, 58,442,781,182.60 and 23,059,599,437.64 is: 31,822,817,872.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,349,082,016.40 : 58,442,781,182.60 = 23,059,599,437.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,349,082,016.40/58,442,781,182.60 = 23,059,599,437.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,349,082,016.40x = 58,442,781,182.60 × 23,059,599,437.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,349,082,016.40x = 1,347,667,124,092,400,566,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,347,667,124,092,400,566,272/42,349,082,016.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,822,817,872.90

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