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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,416,125,574.90, 58,531,556,080.13 and 23,384,188,826.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,416,125,574.90, 58,531,556,080.13 and 23,384,188,826.42 is: 32,268,693,595.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,416,125,574.90 : 58,531,556,080.13 = 23,384,188,826.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,416,125,574.90/58,531,556,080.13 = 23,384,188,826.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,416,125,574.90x = 58,531,556,080.13 × 23,384,188,826.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,416,125,574.90x = 1,368,712,959,681,541,963,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,368,712,959,681,541,963,776/42,416,125,574.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,268,693,595.43

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