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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,593,935,003.88, 58,781,361,031.54 and 23,562,710,386.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,593,935,003.88, 58,781,361,031.54 and 23,562,710,386.34 is: 32,517,497,760.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,593,935,003.88 : 58,781,361,031.54 = 23,562,710,386.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,593,935,003.88/58,781,361,031.54 = 23,562,710,386.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,593,935,003.88x = 58,781,361,031.54 × 23,562,710,386.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,593,935,003.88x = 1,385,048,186,100,727,939,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,385,048,186,100,727,939,072/42,593,935,003.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,517,497,760.53

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