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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,699,952,851.24, 58,924,659,153.22 and 23,408,753,164.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,699,952,851.24, 58,924,659,153.22 and 23,408,753,164.45 is: 32,303,379,964.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,699,952,851.24 : 58,924,659,153.22 = 23,408,753,164.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,699,952,851.24/58,924,659,153.22 = 23,408,753,164.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,699,952,851.24x = 58,924,659,153.22 × 23,408,753,164.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,699,952,851.24x = 1,379,352,801,416,888,451,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,379,352,801,416,888,451,072/42,699,952,851.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,303,379,964.43

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