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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,477,738,981.04, 58,619,285,533.36 and 23,446,846,071.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,477,738,981.04, 58,619,285,533.36 and 23,446,846,071.20 is: 32,356,650,746.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,477,738,981.04 : 58,619,285,533.36 = 23,446,846,071.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,477,738,981.04/58,619,285,533.36 = 23,446,846,071.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,477,738,981.04x = 58,619,285,533.36 × 23,446,846,071.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,477,738,981.04x = 1,374,437,364,704,412,958,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,374,437,364,704,412,958,720/42,477,738,981.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,356,650,746.36

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