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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,432,523,728, 58,556,940,817.20 and 23,142,030,304.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,432,523,728, 58,556,940,817.20 and 23,142,030,304.32 is: 31,936,033,491.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,432,523,728 : 58,556,940,817.20 = 23,142,030,304.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,432,523,728/58,556,940,817.20 = 23,142,030,304.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,432,523,728x = 58,556,940,817.20 × 23,142,030,304.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,432,523,728x = 1,355,126,498,919,914,930,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,355,126,498,919,914,930,176/42,432,523,728
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,936,033,491.82

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