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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,432,523,683.24, 58,556,940,755.40 and 23,142,030,259.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,432,523,683.24, 58,556,940,755.40 and 23,142,030,259.44 is: 31,936,033,429.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,432,523,683.24 : 58,556,940,755.40 = 23,142,030,259.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,432,523,683.24/58,556,940,755.40 = 23,142,030,259.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,432,523,683.24x = 58,556,940,755.40 × 23,142,030,259.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,432,523,683.24x = 1,355,126,494,861,702,201,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,355,126,494,861,702,201,344/42,432,523,683.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,936,033,429.87

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