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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,762,844,607.72, 59,012,783,996.95 and 23,209,118,901.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,762,844,607.72, 59,012,783,996.95 and 23,209,118,901.92 is: 32,028,615,801.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,762,844,607.72 : 59,012,783,996.95 = 23,209,118,901.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,762,844,607.72/59,012,783,996.95 = 23,209,118,901.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,762,844,607.72x = 59,012,783,996.95 × 23,209,118,901.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,762,844,607.72x = 1,369,634,720,518,182,273,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,369,634,720,518,182,273,024/42,762,844,607.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,028,615,801.46

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