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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,965,366,651.56, 59,289,534,423.64 and 23,673,747,011.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,965,366,651.56, 59,289,534,423.64 and 23,673,747,011.40 is: 32,668,298,859.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,965,366,651.56 : 59,289,534,423.64 = 23,673,747,011.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,965,366,651.56/59,289,534,423.64 = 23,673,747,011.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,965,366,651.56x = 59,289,534,423.64 × 23,673,747,011.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,965,366,651.56x = 1,403,605,438,368,945,012,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,403,605,438,368,945,012,736/42,965,366,651.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,668,298,859.22

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