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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,832,320,069.24, 59,109,137,313.36 and 23,543,885,910.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,832,320,069.24, 59,109,137,313.36 and 23,543,885,910.12 is: 32,490,856,972.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,832,320,069.24 : 59,109,137,313.36 = 23,543,885,910.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,832,320,069.24/59,109,137,313.36 = 23,543,885,910.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,832,320,069.24x = 59,109,137,313.36 × 23,543,885,910.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,832,320,069.24x = 1,391,658,785,151,364,890,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,391,658,785,151,364,890,624/42,832,320,069.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,490,856,972.06

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