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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,952,437,663.32, 59,276,201,113.62 and 23,921,538,110.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,952,437,663.32, 59,276,201,113.62 and 23,921,538,110.53 is: 33,012,745,751.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,952,437,663.32 : 59,276,201,113.62 = 23,921,538,110.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,952,437,663.32/59,276,201,113.62 = 23,921,538,110.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,952,437,663.32x = 59,276,201,113.62 × 23,921,538,110.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,952,437,663.32x = 1,417,977,903,986,901,778,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,417,977,903,986,901,778,432/42,952,437,663.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,012,745,751.51

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