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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,395,143,347.56, 58,505,307,031.78 and 23,104,607,857.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,395,143,347.56, 58,505,307,031.78 and 23,104,607,857.24 is: 31,884,363,863.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,395,143,347.56 : 58,505,307,031.78 = 23,104,607,857.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,395,143,347.56/58,505,307,031.78 = 23,104,607,857.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,395,143,347.56x = 58,505,307,031.78 × 23,104,607,857.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,395,143,347.56x = 1,351,742,176,536,703,008,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,351,742,176,536,703,008,768/42,395,143,347.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,884,363,863.45

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