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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,631,561,249.74, 58,829,223,779.28 and 23,337,288,689.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,631,561,249.74, 58,829,223,779.28 and 23,337,288,689.94 is: 32,204,182,499.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,631,561,249.74 : 58,829,223,779.28 = 23,337,288,689.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,631,561,249.74/58,829,223,779.28 = 23,337,288,689.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,631,561,249.74x = 58,829,223,779.28 × 23,337,288,689.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,631,561,249.74x = 1,372,914,578,742,140,207,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,372,914,578,742,140,207,104/42,631,561,249.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,204,182,499.90

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