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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,828,553,178.76, 59,104,820,809.95 and 23,538,696,856.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,828,553,178.76, 59,104,820,809.95 and 23,538,696,856.32 is: 32,484,180,681.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,828,553,178.76 : 59,104,820,809.95 = 23,538,696,856.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,828,553,178.76/59,104,820,809.95 = 23,538,696,856.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,828,553,178.76x = 59,104,820,809.95 × 23,538,696,856.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,828,553,178.76x = 1,391,250,459,792,526,802,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,391,250,459,792,526,802,944/42,828,553,178.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,484,180,681.65

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