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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,002,207,200.51, 57,959,541,959.64 and 23,690,255,767.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,002,207,200.51, 57,959,541,959.64 and 23,690,255,767.43 is: 32,690,576,631.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,002,207,200.51 : 57,959,541,959.64 = 23,690,255,767.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,002,207,200.51/57,959,541,959.64 = 23,690,255,767.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,002,207,200.51x = 57,959,541,959.64 × 23,690,255,767.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,002,207,200.51x = 1,373,076,373,186,577,956,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,373,076,373,186,577,956,864/42,002,207,200.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,690,576,631.65

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