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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,440,181,343.56, 58,567,632,335.46 and 23,150,061,661.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,440,181,343.56, 58,567,632,335.46 and 23,150,061,661.32 is: 31,947,184,413.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,440,181,343.56 : 58,567,632,335.46 = 23,150,061,661.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,440,181,343.56/58,567,632,335.46 = 23,150,061,661.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,440,181,343.56x = 58,567,632,335.46 × 23,150,061,661.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,440,181,343.56x = 1,355,844,299,923,417,989,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,355,844,299,923,417,989,120/42,440,181,343.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,947,184,413.46

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