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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,501,898,314.25, 58,652,641,939.43 and 23,211,622,336.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,501,898,314.25, 58,652,641,939.43 and 23,211,622,336.57 is: 32,032,050,984.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,501,898,314.25 : 58,652,641,939.43 = 23,211,622,336.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,501,898,314.25/58,652,641,939.43 = 23,211,622,336.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,501,898,314.25x = 58,652,641,939.43 × 23,211,622,336.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,501,898,314.25x = 1,361,422,973,740,115,820,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,361,422,973,740,115,820,544/42,501,898,314.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,032,050,984.50

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