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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,778,223,523.54, 59,030,986,049.96 and 23,745,827,964.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,778,223,523.54, 59,030,986,049.96 and 23,745,827,964.33 is: 32,767,598,180.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,778,223,523.54 : 59,030,986,049.96 = 23,745,827,964.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,778,223,523.54/59,030,986,049.96 = 23,745,827,964.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,778,223,523.54x = 59,030,986,049.96 × 23,745,827,964.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,778,223,523.54x = 1,401,739,639,307,019,485,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,401,739,639,307,019,485,184/42,778,223,523.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,767,598,180.78

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