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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,033,157,483.86, 59,385,963,588.83 and 23,742,616,451.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,033,157,483.86, 59,385,963,588.83 and 23,742,616,451.82 is: 32,764,924,503.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,033,157,483.86 : 59,385,963,588.83 = 23,742,616,451.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,033,157,483.86/59,385,963,588.83 = 23,742,616,451.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,033,157,483.86x = 59,385,963,588.83 × 23,742,616,451.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,033,157,483.86x = 1,409,978,156,111,338,668,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,409,978,156,111,338,668,032/43,033,157,483.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,764,924,503.63

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