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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,868,831,352.02, 59,159,036,311.25 and 23,837,526,241.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,868,831,352.02, 59,159,036,311.25 and 23,837,526,241.54 is: 32,895,813,485.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,868,831,352.02 : 59,159,036,311.25 = 23,837,526,241.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,868,831,352.02/59,159,036,311.25 = 23,837,526,241.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,868,831,352.02x = 59,159,036,311.25 × 23,837,526,241.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,868,831,352.02x = 1,410,205,080,493,639,598,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,410,205,080,493,639,598,080/42,868,831,352.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,895,813,485.41

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