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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,631,560,772.68, 58,829,223,121.94 and 23,337,288,212.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,631,560,772.68, 58,829,223,121.94 and 23,337,288,212.88 is: 32,204,181,842.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,631,560,772.68 : 58,829,223,121.94 = 23,337,288,212.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,631,560,772.68/58,829,223,121.94 = 23,337,288,212.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,631,560,772.68x = 58,829,223,121.94 × 23,337,288,212.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,631,560,772.68x = 1,372,914,535,336,538,013,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,372,914,535,336,538,013,696/42,631,560,772.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,204,181,842.11

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