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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,465,406,932.33, 58,603,669,068.51 and 23,175,923,056.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,465,406,932.33, 58,603,669,068.51 and 23,175,923,056.89 is: 31,983,541,976.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,465,406,932.33 : 58,603,669,068.51 = 23,175,923,056.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,465,406,932.33/58,603,669,068.51 = 23,175,923,056.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,465,406,932.33x = 58,603,669,068.51 × 23,175,923,056.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,465,406,932.33x = 1,358,194,125,183,232,245,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,358,194,125,183,232,245,760/42,465,406,932.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,983,541,976.83

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