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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,604,811,479.53, 58,794,708,716.55 and 23,574,717,059.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,604,811,479.53, 58,794,708,716.55 and 23,574,717,059.85 is: 32,533,147,653.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,604,811,479.53 : 58,794,708,716.55 = 23,574,717,059.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,604,811,479.53/58,794,708,716.55 = 23,574,717,059.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,604,811,479.53x = 58,794,708,716.55 × 23,574,717,059.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,604,811,479.53x = 1,386,068,622,608,962,682,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,386,068,622,608,962,682,880/42,604,811,479.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,533,147,653.40

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