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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,828,553,186.88, 59,104,820,821.16 and 23,538,696,864.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,828,553,186.88, 59,104,820,821.16 and 23,538,696,864.43 is: 32,484,180,692.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,828,553,186.88 : 59,104,820,821.16 = 23,538,696,864.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,828,553,186.88/59,104,820,821.16 = 23,538,696,864.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,828,553,186.88x = 59,104,820,821.16 × 23,538,696,864.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,828,553,186.88x = 1,391,250,460,535,440,801,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,391,250,460,535,440,801,792/42,828,553,186.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,484,180,692.84

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