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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,989,752,410.35, 59,326,037,517.98 and 23,698,788,555.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,989,752,410.35, 59,326,037,517.98 and 23,698,788,555.74 is: 32,704,426,989.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,989,752,410.35 : 59,326,037,517.98 = 23,698,788,555.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,989,752,410.35/59,326,037,517.98 = 23,698,788,555.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,989,752,410.35x = 59,326,037,517.98 × 23,698,788,555.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,989,752,410.35x = 1,405,955,218,988,257,247,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,405,955,218,988,257,247,232/42,989,752,410.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,704,426,989.21

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