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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,033,157,478.36, 59,385,963,581.24 and 23,742,616,446.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,033,157,478.36, 59,385,963,581.24 and 23,742,616,446.32 is: 32,764,924,496.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,033,157,478.36 : 59,385,963,581.24 = 23,742,616,446.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,033,157,478.36/59,385,963,581.24 = 23,742,616,446.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,033,157,478.36x = 59,385,963,581.24 × 23,742,616,446.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,033,157,478.36x = 1,409,978,155,604,093,698,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,409,978,155,604,093,698,048/43,033,157,478.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,764,924,496.03

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