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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,426,712,346.42, 58,550,276,471.37 and 23,137,224,750.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,426,712,346.42, 58,550,276,471.37 and 23,137,224,750.80 is: 31,930,140,965.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,426,712,346.42 : 58,550,276,471.37 = 23,137,224,750.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,426,712,346.42/58,550,276,471.37 = 23,137,224,750.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,426,712,346.42x = 58,550,276,471.37 × 23,137,224,750.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,426,712,346.42x = 1,354,690,905,939,740,721,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,354,690,905,939,740,721,152/42,426,712,346.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,930,140,965.87

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