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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,828,553,187.89, 59,104,820,822.54 and 23,538,696,865.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,828,553,187.89, 59,104,820,822.54 and 23,538,696,865.44 is: 32,484,180,694.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,828,553,187.89 : 59,104,820,822.54 = 23,538,696,865.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,828,553,187.89/59,104,820,822.54 = 23,538,696,865.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,828,553,187.89x = 59,104,820,822.54 × 23,538,696,865.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,828,553,187.89x = 1,391,250,460,627,914,981,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,391,250,460,627,914,981,376/42,828,553,187.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,484,180,694.23

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