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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,762,844,609.10, 59,012,783,998.85 and 23,209,118,903.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,762,844,609.10, 59,012,783,998.85 and 23,209,118,903.29 is: 32,028,615,803.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,762,844,609.10 : 59,012,783,998.85 = 23,209,118,903.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,762,844,609.10/59,012,783,998.85 = 23,209,118,903.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,762,844,609.10x = 59,012,783,998.85 × 23,209,118,903.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,762,844,609.10x = 1,369,634,720,643,479,240,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,369,634,720,643,479,240,704/42,762,844,609.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,028,615,803.36

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