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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,440,181,225.35, 58,567,632,172.33 and 23,150,061,542.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,440,181,225.35, 58,567,632,172.33 and 23,150,061,542.53 is: 31,947,184,249.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,440,181,225.35 : 58,567,632,172.33 = 23,150,061,542.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,440,181,225.35/58,567,632,172.33 = 23,150,061,542.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,440,181,225.35x = 58,567,632,172.33 × 23,150,061,542.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,440,181,225.35x = 1,355,844,289,189,980,143,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,355,844,289,189,980,143,616/42,440,181,225.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,947,184,249.54

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