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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,440,181,220.85, 58,567,632,166.13 and 23,150,061,538.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,440,181,220.85, 58,567,632,166.13 and 23,150,061,538.03 is: 31,947,184,243.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,440,181,220.85 : 58,567,632,166.13 = 23,150,061,538.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,440,181,220.85/58,567,632,166.13 = 23,150,061,538.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,440,181,220.85x = 58,567,632,166.13 × 23,150,061,538.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,440,181,220.85x = 1,355,844,288,782,544,142,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,355,844,288,782,544,142,336/42,440,181,220.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,947,184,243.33

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