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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,426,712,355.16, 58,550,276,483.44 and 23,137,224,759.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,426,712,355.16, 58,550,276,483.44 and 23,137,224,759.56 is: 31,930,140,977.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,426,712,355.16 : 58,550,276,483.44 = 23,137,224,759.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,426,712,355.16/58,550,276,483.44 = 23,137,224,759.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,426,712,355.16x = 58,550,276,483.44 × 23,137,224,759.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,426,712,355.16x = 1,354,690,906,731,731,746,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,354,690,906,731,731,746,816/42,426,712,355.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,930,140,977.96

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