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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,828,553,179.92, 59,104,820,811.55 and 23,538,696,857.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,828,553,179.92, 59,104,820,811.55 and 23,538,696,857.48 is: 32,484,180,683.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,828,553,179.92 : 59,104,820,811.55 = 23,538,696,857.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,828,553,179.92/59,104,820,811.55 = 23,538,696,857.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,828,553,179.92x = 59,104,820,811.55 × 23,538,696,857.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,828,553,179.92x = 1,391,250,459,898,750,435,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,391,250,459,898,750,435,328/42,828,553,179.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,484,180,683.25

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