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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,965,366,426.68, 59,289,534,114.98 and 23,673,746,787.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,965,366,426.68, 59,289,534,114.98 and 23,673,746,787.11 is: 32,668,298,550.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,965,366,426.68 : 59,289,534,114.98 = 23,673,746,787.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,965,366,426.68/59,289,534,114.98 = 23,673,746,787.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,965,366,426.68x = 59,289,534,114.98 × 23,673,746,787.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,965,366,426.68x = 1,403,605,417,763,756,572,672
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,403,605,417,763,756,572,672/42,965,366,426.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,668,298,550.62

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