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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,501,898,313.36, 58,652,641,938.22 and 23,211,622,335.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,501,898,313.36, 58,652,641,938.22 and 23,211,622,335.68 is: 32,032,050,983.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,501,898,313.36 : 58,652,641,938.22 = 23,211,622,335.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,501,898,313.36/58,652,641,938.22 = 23,211,622,335.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,501,898,313.36x = 58,652,641,938.22 × 23,211,622,335.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,501,898,313.36x = 1,361,422,973,659,828,977,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,361,422,973,659,828,977,664/42,501,898,313.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,032,050,983.28

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