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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,762,844,615.88, 59,012,784,008.15 and 23,209,118,910.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,762,844,615.88, 59,012,784,008.15 and 23,209,118,910.02 is: 32,028,615,812.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,762,844,615.88 : 59,012,784,008.15 = 23,209,118,910.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,762,844,615.88/59,012,784,008.15 = 23,209,118,910.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,762,844,615.88x = 59,012,784,008.15 × 23,209,118,910.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,762,844,615.88x = 1,369,634,721,256,481,751,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,369,634,721,256,481,751,040/42,762,844,615.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,028,615,812.61

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