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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,440,181,224.85, 58,567,632,171.66 and 23,150,061,542.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,440,181,224.85, 58,567,632,171.66 and 23,150,061,542.04 is: 31,947,184,248.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,440,181,224.85 : 58,567,632,171.66 = 23,150,061,542.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,440,181,224.85/58,567,632,171.66 = 23,150,061,542.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,440,181,224.85x = 58,567,632,171.66 × 23,150,061,542.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,440,181,224.85x = 1,355,844,289,145,490,898,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,355,844,289,145,490,898,944/42,440,181,224.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,947,184,248.86

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