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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,921,319,413.16, 59,231,423,638.02 and 23,890,014,490.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,921,319,413.16, 59,231,423,638.02 and 23,890,014,490.60 is: 32,968,221,582.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,921,319,413.16 : 59,231,423,638.02 = 23,890,014,490.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,921,319,413.16/59,231,423,638.02 = 23,890,014,490.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,921,319,413.16x = 59,231,423,638.02 × 23,890,014,490.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,921,319,413.16x = 1,415,039,569,011,165,102,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,415,039,569,011,165,102,080/42,921,319,413.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,968,221,582.15

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