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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,868,831,345.52, 59,159,036,302.26 and 23,837,526,235.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,868,831,345.52, 59,159,036,302.26 and 23,837,526,235.04 is: 32,895,813,476.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,868,831,345.52 : 59,159,036,302.26 = 23,837,526,235.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,868,831,345.52/59,159,036,302.26 = 23,837,526,235.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,868,831,345.52x = 59,159,036,302.26 × 23,837,526,235.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,868,831,345.52x = 1,410,205,079,894,806,495,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,410,205,079,894,806,495,232/42,868,831,345.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,895,813,476.43

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