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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,349,082,018.40, 58,442,781,185.40 and 23,059,599,439.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,349,082,018.40, 58,442,781,185.40 and 23,059,599,439.68 is: 31,822,817,875.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,349,082,018.40 : 58,442,781,185.40 = 23,059,599,439.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,349,082,018.40/58,442,781,185.40 = 23,059,599,439.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,349,082,018.40x = 58,442,781,185.40 × 23,059,599,439.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,349,082,018.40x = 1,347,667,124,276,190,773,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,347,667,124,276,190,773,248/42,349,082,018.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,822,817,875.74

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