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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,828,553,181.29, 59,104,820,813.45 and 23,538,696,858.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,828,553,181.29, 59,104,820,813.45 and 23,538,696,858.85 is: 32,484,180,685.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,828,553,181.29 : 59,104,820,813.45 = 23,538,696,858.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,828,553,181.29/59,104,820,813.45 = 23,538,696,858.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,828,553,181.29x = 59,104,820,813.45 × 23,538,696,858.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,828,553,181.29x = 1,391,250,460,024,447,434,752
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,391,250,460,024,447,434,752/42,828,553,181.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,484,180,685.15

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