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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,893,656,135.51, 59,193,780,992.46 and 23,605,335,206.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,893,656,135.51, 59,193,780,992.46 and 23,605,335,206.64 is: 32,575,657,296.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,893,656,135.51 : 59,193,780,992.46 = 23,605,335,206.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,893,656,135.51/59,193,780,992.46 = 23,605,335,206.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,893,656,135.51x = 59,193,780,992.46 × 23,605,335,206.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,893,656,135.51x = 1,397,289,042,475,453,513,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,397,289,042,475,453,513,728/42,893,656,135.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,575,657,296.76

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