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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,461,633,695.68, 58,598,299,831.46 and 23,172,339,091.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,461,633,695.68, 58,598,299,831.46 and 23,172,339,091.73 is: 31,978,507,554.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,461,633,695.68 : 58,598,299,831.46 = 23,172,339,091.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,461,633,695.68/58,598,299,831.46 = 23,172,339,091.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,461,633,695.68x = 58,598,299,831.46 × 23,172,339,091.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,461,633,695.68x = 1,357,859,673,893,047,107,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,357,859,673,893,047,107,584/42,461,633,695.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,978,507,554.01

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