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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,630,268,028.72, 58,830,466,555.32 and 23,339,406,213.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,630,268,028.72, 58,830,466,555.32 and 23,339,406,213.68 is: 32,208,761,993.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,630,268,028.72 : 58,830,466,555.32 = 23,339,406,213.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,630,268,028.72/58,830,466,555.32 = 23,339,406,213.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,630,268,028.72x = 58,830,466,555.32 × 23,339,406,213.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,630,268,028.72x = 1,373,068,156,674,929,065,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,373,068,156,674,929,065,984/42,630,268,028.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,208,761,993.94

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