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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,795,997,849.79, 64,138,153,744.45 and 23,908,522,597.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,795,997,849.79, 64,138,153,744.45 and 23,908,522,597.62 is: 35,831,586,485.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,795,997,849.79 : 64,138,153,744.45 = 23,908,522,597.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,795,997,849.79/64,138,153,744.45 = 23,908,522,597.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,795,997,849.79x = 64,138,153,744.45 × 23,908,522,597.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,795,997,849.79x = 1,533,448,498,168,689,065,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,533,448,498,168,689,065,984/42,795,997,849.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,831,586,485.05

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