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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,868,830,441.93, 59,159,035,055.66 and 23,837,525,332.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,868,830,441.93, 59,159,035,055.66 and 23,837,525,332.67 is: 32,895,812,231.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,868,830,441.93 : 59,159,035,055.66 = 23,837,525,332.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,868,830,441.93/59,159,035,055.66 = 23,837,525,332.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,868,830,441.93x = 59,159,035,055.66 × 23,837,525,332.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,868,830,441.93x = 1,410,204,996,795,192,836,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,410,204,996,795,192,836,096/42,868,830,441.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,895,812,231.35

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