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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,420,527,929.14, 58,542,941,515.14 and 23,389,572,575.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,420,527,929.14, 58,542,941,515.14 and 23,389,572,575.04 is: 32,279,050,878.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,420,527,929.14 : 58,542,941,515.14 = 23,389,572,575.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,420,527,929.14/58,542,941,515.14 = 23,389,572,575.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,420,527,929.14x = 58,542,941,515.14 × 23,389,572,575.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,420,527,929.14x = 1,369,294,379,324,689,350,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,369,294,379,324,689,350,656/42,420,527,929.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,279,050,878.67

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