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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,477,738,969.54, 58,619,285,517.48 and 23,446,846,059.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,477,738,969.54, 58,619,285,517.48 and 23,446,846,059.72 is: 32,356,650,730.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,477,738,969.54 : 58,619,285,517.48 = 23,446,846,059.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,477,738,969.54/58,619,285,517.48 = 23,446,846,059.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,477,738,969.54x = 58,619,285,517.48 × 23,446,846,059.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,477,738,969.54x = 1,374,437,363,659,127,652,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,374,437,363,659,127,652,352/42,477,738,969.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,356,650,730.51

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