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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,440,181,170.43, 58,567,632,096.51 and 23,150,061,487.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,440,181,170.43, 58,567,632,096.51 and 23,150,061,487.61 is: 31,947,184,173.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,440,181,170.43 : 58,567,632,096.51 = 23,150,061,487.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,440,181,170.43/58,567,632,096.51 = 23,150,061,487.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,440,181,170.43x = 58,567,632,096.51 × 23,150,061,487.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,440,181,170.43x = 1,355,844,284,218,044,579,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,355,844,284,218,044,579,840/42,440,181,170.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,947,184,173.73

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