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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,868,831,349.52, 59,159,036,307.80 and 23,837,526,239.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,868,831,349.52, 59,159,036,307.80 and 23,837,526,239.04 is: 32,895,813,481.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,868,831,349.52 : 59,159,036,307.80 = 23,837,526,239.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,868,831,349.52/59,159,036,307.80 = 23,837,526,239.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,868,831,349.52x = 59,159,036,307.80 × 23,837,526,239.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,868,831,349.52x = 1,410,205,080,263,502,594,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,410,205,080,263,502,594,048/42,868,831,349.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,895,813,481.96

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