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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,477,739,535.07, 58,619,286,296.25 and 23,446,846,625.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,477,739,535.07, 58,619,286,296.25 and 23,446,846,625.29 is: 32,356,651,510.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,477,739,535.07 : 58,619,286,296.25 = 23,446,846,625.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,477,739,535.07/58,619,286,296.25 = 23,446,846,625.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,477,739,535.07x = 58,619,286,296.25 × 23,446,846,625.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,477,739,535.07x = 1,374,437,415,071,844,663,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,374,437,415,071,844,663,296/42,477,739,535.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,356,651,510.07

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