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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,420,527,916.30, 58,542,941,497.38 and 23,389,572,562.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,420,527,916.30, 58,542,941,497.38 and 23,389,572,562.20 is: 32,279,050,860.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,420,527,916.30 : 58,542,941,497.38 = 23,389,572,562.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,420,527,916.30/58,542,941,497.38 = 23,389,572,562.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,420,527,916.30x = 58,542,941,497.38 × 23,389,572,562.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,420,527,916.30x = 1,369,294,378,157,599,096,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,369,294,378,157,599,096,832/42,420,527,916.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,279,050,860.93

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