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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,405,413,234.04, 58,522,088,427.66 and 23,374,473,809.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,405,413,234.04, 58,522,088,427.66 and 23,374,473,809.40 is: 32,258,217,027.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,405,413,234.04 : 58,522,088,427.66 = 23,374,473,809.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,405,413,234.04/58,522,088,427.66 = 23,374,473,809.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,405,413,234.04x = 58,522,088,427.66 × 23,374,473,809.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,405,413,234.04x = 1,367,923,023,223,729,684,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,367,923,023,223,729,684,480/42,405,413,234.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,258,217,027.01

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