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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,649,029,573.52, 58,857,510,895.60 and 23,618,133,072.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,649,029,573.52, 58,857,510,895.60 and 23,618,133,072.35 is: 32,594,048,177.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,649,029,573.52 : 58,857,510,895.60 = 23,618,133,072.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,649,029,573.52/58,857,510,895.60 = 23,618,133,072.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,649,029,573.52x = 58,857,510,895.60 × 23,618,133,072.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,649,029,573.52x = 1,390,104,524,639,464,587,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,390,104,524,639,464,587,264/42,649,029,573.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,594,048,177.42

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