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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,740,812,226,600, 58,979,083,933,360 and 23,986,785,275,656

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,740,812,226,600, 58,979,083,933,360 and 23,986,785,275,656 is: 33,099,947,061,463.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,740,812,226,600 : 58,979,083,933,360 = 23,986,785,275,656 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,740,812,226,600/58,979,083,933,360 = 23,986,785,275,656/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,740,812,226,600x = 58,979,083,933,360 × 23,986,785,275,656
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,740,812,226,600x = 1,414,718,622,064,398,952,778,694,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,414,718,622,064,398,952,778,694,656/42,740,812,226,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,099,947,061,463.20

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