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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,795,997,856.13, 64,138,153,753.97 and 23,908,522,603.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,795,997,856.13, 64,138,153,753.97 and 23,908,522,603.97 is: 35,831,586,494.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,795,997,856.13 : 64,138,153,753.97 = 23,908,522,603.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,795,997,856.13/64,138,153,753.97 = 23,908,522,603.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,795,997,856.13x = 64,138,153,753.97 × 23,908,522,603.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,795,997,856.13x = 1,533,448,498,803,254,755,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,533,448,498,803,254,755,328/42,795,997,856.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,831,586,494.57

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