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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,795,997,854.63, 64,138,153,751.72 and 23,908,522,602.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,795,997,854.63, 64,138,153,751.72 and 23,908,522,602.46 is: 35,831,586,492.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,795,997,854.63 : 64,138,153,751.72 = 23,908,522,602.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,795,997,854.63/64,138,153,751.72 = 23,908,522,602.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,795,997,854.63x = 64,138,153,751.72 × 23,908,522,602.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,795,997,854.63x = 1,533,448,498,652,804,284,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,533,448,498,652,804,284,416/42,795,997,854.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,831,586,492.31

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