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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,795,997,849.28, 64,138,153,743.70 and 23,908,522,597.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,795,997,849.28, 64,138,153,743.70 and 23,908,522,597.12 is: 35,831,586,484.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,795,997,849.28 : 64,138,153,743.70 = 23,908,522,597.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,795,997,849.28/64,138,153,743.70 = 23,908,522,597.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,795,997,849.28x = 64,138,153,743.70 × 23,908,522,597.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,795,997,849.28x = 1,533,448,498,118,752,731,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,533,448,498,118,752,731,136/42,795,997,849.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,831,586,484.31

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