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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,795,997,855.38, 64,138,153,752.84 and 23,908,522,603.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,795,997,855.38, 64,138,153,752.84 and 23,908,522,603.21 is: 35,831,586,493.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,795,997,855.38 : 64,138,153,752.84 = 23,908,522,603.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,795,997,855.38/64,138,153,752.84 = 23,908,522,603.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,795,997,855.38x = 64,138,153,752.84 × 23,908,522,603.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,795,997,855.38x = 1,533,448,498,727,804,993,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,533,448,498,727,804,993,536/42,795,997,855.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,831,586,493.43

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