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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,631,560,640.54, 58,829,222,938.79 and 23,337,288,080.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,631,560,640.54, 58,829,222,938.79 and 23,337,288,080.74 is: 32,204,181,659.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,631,560,640.54 : 58,829,222,938.79 = 23,337,288,080.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,631,560,640.54/58,829,222,938.79 = 23,337,288,080.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,631,560,640.54x = 58,829,222,938.79 × 23,337,288,080.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,631,560,640.54x = 1,372,914,523,288,725,618,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,372,914,523,288,725,618,688/42,631,560,640.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,204,181,659.33

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